Rock Rapids, IA — every free forecast we can get, averaged to be a little more right. County seat of Lyon County.
Updated Friday, November 13, 2026. Recorded fresh this morning from five free sources, and graded later against what the weather actually did.
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High 41° Low 25° Rain 0%
They agree — trust it (highs spread 3°, rain spread 0 points, 4 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | — | 21° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 42° | 25° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 40° | 30° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 39° | 28° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 42° | 20° | 0% |
| The average | 41° | 25° | 0% |
High 39° Low 22° Rain 0%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 4°, rain spread 0 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 41° | 20° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 37° | 24° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 41° | 26° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 38° | 25° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 40° | 14° | 0% |
| The average | 39° | 22° | 0% |
High 42° Low 22° Rain 0%
They agree — trust it (highs spread 3°, rain spread 0 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 41° | 26° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 44° | 24° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 42° | 26° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 42° | 23° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 41° | 14° | 0% |
| The average | 42° | 22° | 0% |
High 47° Low 28° Rain 0%
They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 8°, rain spread 0 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 43° | 30° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 49° | 32° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 47° | 29° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 51° | 32° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 44° | 16° | 0% |
| The average | 47° | 28° | 0% |
Scoring has started — every forecast is being recorded. The first grades land once the historical record publishes what actually happened (it runs a few days behind), and this board fills in from there.