Monthly outlook for West Chicago, IL: average high 81.8°, average low 66.3°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 August (90.8°), the coolest 14 August (58.4°).
81.8°/66.3°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
79.4°
79.9°
-0.3°
19 August – 28 August
85.9°
79.9°
+3.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78.1°
—
August records over 66 years
99.3°24 August 2023All-time high
45.1°29 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Glendale Heights (8 mi).
Mon, 1089° / 70°0.57
89 °
West Chicago, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 89°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point75°
Tue, 1181° / 68°0.07
81 °
West Chicago, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 68°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SW
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1283° / 68°0.02
83 °
West Chicago, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.6 mph W
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Thu, 1376° / 64°0
76 °
West Chicago, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 76°, low 64°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1475° / 58°0
75 °
West Chicago, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 1576° / 62°0.01
76 °
West Chicago, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1674° / 63°0.01
74 °
West Chicago, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 1780° / 64°0.02
80 °
West Chicago, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1877° / 64°0
77 °
West Chicago, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 64°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1984° / 66°0.11
84 °
West Chicago, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Thu, 2083° / 74°0
83 °
West Chicago, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 74°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point74°
Fri, 2185° / 72°0
85 °
West Chicago, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 85°, low 72°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 2290° / 68°0
90 °
West Chicago, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 90°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sun, 2391° / 69°0.03
91 °
West Chicago, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 69°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Mon, 2482° / 67°0.03
82 °
West Chicago, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 67°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.07
80 °
West Chicago, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2003)
Record low52° (2017)
Wed, 2681° / 65°0.15
81 °
West Chicago, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low51° (1964)
Thu, 2780° / 66°0.11
80 °
West Chicago, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low54° (2015)
Fri, 2880° / 65°0.13
80 °
West Chicago, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low48° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 64°0.11
80 °
West Chicago, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low45° (1965)
Sun, 3079° / 63°0.13
79 °
West Chicago, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2013)
Record low51° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 63°0.08
78 °
West Chicago, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high90° (2012)
Record low51° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 63°0.12
78 °
West Chicago, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (2011)
Record low47° (2009)
Wed, 0279° / 63°0.04
79 °
West Chicago, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (2008)
Record low48° (1965)
Thu, 0378° / 63°0.09
78 °
West Chicago, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low48° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 62°0.09
77 °
West Chicago, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Sat, 0577° / 61°0.08
77 °
West Chicago, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low50° (2010)
Sun, 0677° / 61°0.11
77 °
West Chicago, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high91° (1990)
Record low47° (1988)
Mon, 0777° / 61°0.09
77 °
West Chicago, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1960)
Record low47° (2025)
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 West Chicago, 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 West Chicago, 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.