As of 19:17 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

68°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October, 19:17

Clear. Feels like 68°. High 76°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 57°, average low 45.5°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.4°), the coolest 31 October (36.4°).

57°/45.5°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
22 October – 31 October59.6°54.1°+3°
1 November – 10 November52.8°48.1°+2.6°
11 November – 20 Novemberat normal42.5°—

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).

Fri, 2376° / 57°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2464° / 51°0.04Light rain
64 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2555° / 48°0.07Light rain
55 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 48°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Mon, 2651° / 46°0.43Rain
51 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 51°, low 46°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility5.9 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2765° / 50°0.13Rain
65 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 65°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2862° / 52°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2951° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3049° / 38°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3146° / 36°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0145° / 43°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0255° / 44°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 0358° / 43°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 0455° / 44°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 0557° / 43°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 0647° / 45°0.03Light rain
47 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 47°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1842° / 27°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low1° (2014)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.09Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low8° (1997)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.08Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low5° (1985)

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.