As of 23:57 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

45°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 17 October, 23:57

Clear. Feels like 38°. High 60°, low 33°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 65.5°, average low 45.8°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (72.6°), the coolest 17 October (33.2°).

65.5°/45.8°
Average high / low
+5.9°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October64.4°56.5°+4.4°
27 October – 5 November67.4°51°+9.1°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal45°—

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).

Sun, 1864° / 42°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 64°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0Clear
66 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 51°0.05Light rain
69 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 49°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2373° / 56°0.03Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2466° / 43°0.01Light rain
66 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind22.9 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2552° / 37°0Clear
52 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2660° / 38°0Clear
60 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2769° / 47°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2871° / 55°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2967° / 52°0.24Light rain
67 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.7 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3067° / 47°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3168° / 53°0.35Rain
68 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 68°, low 53°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind24.4 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 0163° / 43°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.7 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0250° / 35°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low1° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 33°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 33°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low10° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 32°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-14° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 32°0.15Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
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)

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.