As of 06:34 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

38°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Monday, 19 October, 06:34

Overcast. Feels like 38°. High 68°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 60.3°, average low 42.5°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73°), the coolest 28 October (25.6°).

60.3°/42.5°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October63°55.8°+4°
29 October – 7 November55.9°50.1°+3.2°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal43.9°—

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).

Tue, 2069° / 43°0Clear
69 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.4 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2273° / 52°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2371° / 57°0.6Rain
71 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2471° / 60°0.03Light rain
71 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2562° / 44°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2664° / 40°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.4 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2742° / 35°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 35°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.1 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2841° / 26°0Clear
41 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 41°, low 26°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Thu, 2947° / 27°0Clear
47 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 47°, low 27°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 3047° / 31°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sat, 3157° / 41°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0163° / 45°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0268° / 52°0.02Light rain
68 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind22 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0354° / 42°0Clear
54 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.