As of 03:40 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

45°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Friday, 16 October, 03:40

Overcast. Feels like 36°. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind22.2 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 60.7°, average low 44.8°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.9°), the coolest 31 October (31°).

60.7°/44.8°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64.4°56.8°+4.2°
26 October – 4 November54.6°51.6°+1.7°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal45.4°—

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).

Sat, 1758° / 34°0Clear
58 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1961° / 45°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2067° / 47°0Clear
67 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2170° / 54°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2273° / 54°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2378° / 58°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2473° / 51°0Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 51°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2552° / 42°0.1Light rain
52 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2650° / 45°1.44Rain
50 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2757° / 40°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2861° / 45°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2959° / 55°0.25Light rain
59 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.1Light rain
50 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 36°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.5 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3150° / 31°0Mostly clear
50 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Mostly clear. High 50°, low 31°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0150° / 35°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low17° (2002)
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)

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.