As of 09:34 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

47°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October, 09:34

Overcast. Feels like 44°. High 49°, low 46°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 57.6°, average low 47.4°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 2 November (70.4°), the coolest 6 November (41.3°).

57.6°/47.4°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
7 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
25 October – 3 November60°52.2°+4.3°
4 November – 13 November53.5°46°+4.1°
14 November – 23 Novemberat normal41.4°—

October records over 66 years

90.3°3 October 2025All-time high
13.6°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ellsworth (10 mi).

Mon, 2646° / 41°0.77Rain
46 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 46°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility2.8 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2758° / 46°0.06Light rain
58 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 2866° / 54°0.07Light rain
66 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 2964° / 49°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 3061° / 47°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3159° / 55°0.32Light rain
59 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 0167° / 53°0Clear
67 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 0270° / 57°0.02Light rain
70 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind21.5 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 0358° / 49°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind22 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 0454° / 44°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 0555° / 43°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 0657° / 41°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 0753° / 49°0.11Light rain
53 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0848° / 42°0.2Light rain
48 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 0954° / 44°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 1044° / 29°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1142° / 27°0.04Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2005)
Record low3° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 27°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low0° (1966)
Fri, 1344° / 28°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 29°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low7° (2014)
Sun, 1544° / 28°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low5° (2000)
Mon, 1644° / 28°0.1Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-3° (2014)
Tue, 1743° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Wed, 1842° / 27°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low1° (2014)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.09Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low8° (1997)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.08Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low5° (1985)
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2012)
Record low-6° (2000)
Sun, 2239° / 25°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low2° (1975)
Mon, 2338° / 24°0.05Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2006)
Record low-4° (1985)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rock Rapids, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rock Rapids, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.