As of 10:27 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

43°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 17 October, 10:27

Clear. Feels like 37°. High 57°, low 33°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 64.2°, average low 46°. That is 5.1° 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 (75.4°), the coolest 17 October (33.2°).

64.2°/46°
Average high / low
+5.1°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October66.5°56.5°+5.5°
27 October – 5 November60.4°51°+5.2°
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° / 43°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 43°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0Clear
66 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 49°0Mostly clear
72 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2375° / 58°0.03Light rain
75 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.4 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2473° / 49°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2560° / 49°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.5 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2666° / 45°0.21Light rain
66 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind22.3 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2771° / 58°0.17Rain
71 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2863° / 48°0.02Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2959° / 42°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3065° / 47°0.29Light rain
65 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 3146° / 36°0.02Light snow
46 °Light snow

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Light snow. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind28.3 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0158° / 37°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
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.