As of 18:55 CST

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

43°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November, 18:55

Overcast. Feels like 40°. High 55°, low 31°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 53.8°, average low 39.8°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 November (62.1°), the coolest 13 November (26.6°).

53.8°/39.8°
Average high / low
+5.9°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 November – 16 November54.7°44.4°+5.7°
17 November – 26 November52.2°39.5°+7.1°
27 November – 6 Decemberat normal33°—

November records over 66 years

75°8 November 1999All-time high
-14.3°7 November 1991All-time low

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

Sun, 0855° / 38°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 0962° / 41°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.4 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 1058° / 35°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.8 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Wed, 1155° / 41°0.03Light rain
55 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1243° / 32°0Partly cloudy
43 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November

Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 32°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.9 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 1346° / 27°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Friday, 13 November

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 27°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 1460° / 36°0Clear
60 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 14 November

Clear. High 60°, low 36°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 1558° / 43°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1656° / 43°0.05Light rain
56 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November

Light rain. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1759° / 46°0.02Light rain
59 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.1 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 1850° / 44°0.02Light rain
50 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 44°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 1949° / 45°0.06Light rain
49 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2053° / 45°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2147° / 45°0.62Rain
47 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 21 November

Rain. High 47°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2255° / 45°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 22 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 2439° / 23°0.05Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low-10° (1985)
Wed, 2537° / 23°0.02Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-3° (1996)
Thu, 2635° / 22°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high59° (1960)
Record low-10° (1993)
Fri, 2734° / 20°0.07Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-3° (1985)
Sat, 2834° / 20°0.08Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low-5° (1985)
Sun, 2935° / 22°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 29 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low-7° (1985)
Mon, 3034° / 21°0.06Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 30 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high55° (1970)
Record low-3° (1964)
Tue, 0134° / 20°0.06Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 1 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-2° (1991)
Wed, 0233° / 18°0.02Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 2 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-14° (1985)
Thu, 0332° / 17°0.04Climate normal
32 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 3 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-19° (1985)
Fri, 0433° / 18°0.03Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 4 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high55° (1960)
Record low-12° (1991)
Sat, 0532° / 18°0.02Climate normal
32 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 5 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-9° (2005)
Sun, 0630° / 15°0.02Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 6 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high48° (2023)
Record low-16° (1972)

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.