Monthly outlook for Lancaster, IL: average high 66.2°, average low 48.2°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.1°), the coolest 18 October (29.6°).
66.2°/48.2°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
67.8°
63.1°
+2.6°
20 October – 29 October
63.5°
59.3°
+2.3°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
55°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°3 October 2006All-time high
19.9°22 October 1976All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Trivoli (9 mi).
Sun, 1182° / 53°0
82 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 82°, low 53°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1285° / 62°0
85 °
Lancaster, Monday, 12 October
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 62°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1385° / 71°0
85 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 85°, low 71°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1473° / 63°0.05
73 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 63°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Thu, 1562° / 55°0
62 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.4 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 1657° / 39°0
57 °
Lancaster, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 39°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1744° / 32°0
44 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 1850° / 30°0
50 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 30°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1960° / 37°0
60 °
Lancaster, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2065° / 41°0
65 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2170° / 44°0
70 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2267° / 48°0
67 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2363° / 45°0
63 °
Lancaster, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2461° / 46°0
61 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2555° / 46°0.04
55 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 43°0.1
58 °
Lancaster, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low25° (1962)
Tue, 2758° / 43°0.09
58 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low29° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.04
57 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.08
58 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low23° (1980)
Fri, 3059° / 43°0.12
59 °
Lancaster, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (1971)
Record low26° (1980)
Sat, 3158° / 43°0.16
58 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low22° (2019)
Sun, 0157° / 42°0.17
57 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low22° (2019)
Mon, 0255° / 41°0.08
55 °
Lancaster, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1961)
Record low23° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 40°0.08
55 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low17° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 41°0.09
54 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low16° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 39°0.13
53 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.09
53 °
Lancaster, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low23° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 38°0.03
53 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low16° (1991)
Sun, 0853° / 38°0.05
53 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
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 Lancaster, IL 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 Lancaster, IL 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.