Monthly outlook for Scales Mound, IL: average high 54°, average low 42.8°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 3.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (70.9°), the coolest 12 November (23.8°).
54°/42.8°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
60°
51.9°
+4.5°
7 November – 16 November
43.9°
46.1°
-1.2°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
42.4°
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October records over 66 years
85.6°3 October 2025All-time high
20.7°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Benton (9 mi).
Thu, 2964° / 46°0.04
64 °
Scales Mound, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.6
58 °
Scales Mound, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sat, 3161° / 51°0.75
61 °
Scales Mound, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 61°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 0167° / 53°0
67 °
Scales Mound, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 0262° / 54°0.02
62 °
Scales Mound, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 0357° / 52°0.76
57 °
Scales Mound, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 57°, low 52°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind25.4 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 0453° / 49°0.06
53 °
Scales Mound, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 0553° / 47°0.02
53 °
Scales Mound, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 0653° / 44°0.19
53 °
Scales Mound, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0744° / 33°0.13
44 °
Scales Mound, Saturday, 7 November
Light rain. High 44°, low 33°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 0844° / 29°0
44 °
Scales Mound, Sunday, 8 November
Clear. High 44°, low 29°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 0950° / 31°0
50 °
Scales Mound, Monday, 9 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 31°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 1050° / 41°0.36
50 °
Scales Mound, Tuesday, 10 November
Rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 1141° / 35°0.89
41 °
Scales Mound, Wednesday, 11 November
Snow. High 41°, low 35°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.3 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 1236° / 24°0
36 °
Scales Mound, Thursday, 12 November
Partly cloudy. High 36°, low 24°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1344° / 31°0.05
44 °
Scales Mound, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 32°0.04
45 °
Scales Mound, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1545° / 33°0.05
45 °
Scales Mound, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low15° (2019)
Mon, 1645° / 32°0.06
45 °
Scales Mound, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high61° (1988)
Record low19° (1989)
Tue, 1745° / 33°0.1
45 °
Scales Mound, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
Wed, 1845° / 32°0.09
45 °
Scales Mound, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1945° / 32°0.06
45 °
Scales Mound, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high63° (2020)
Record low11° (1986)
Fri, 2043° / 31°0.09
43 °
Scales Mound, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low13° (2022)
Sat, 2142° / 29°0.09
42 °
Scales Mound, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low6° (1964)
Sun, 2242° / 29°0.03
42 °
Scales Mound, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low3° (2015)
Mon, 2342° / 29°0.1
42 °
Scales Mound, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high60° (1966)
Record low9° (1970)
Tue, 2440° / 28°0.06
40 °
Scales Mound, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high60° (2017)
Record low6° (1985)
Wed, 2540° / 29°0.06
40 °
Scales Mound, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high55° (1998)
Record low5° (1977)
Thu, 2640° / 27°0.09
40 °
Scales Mound, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high63° (1990)
Record low-5° (1977)
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 Scales Mound, 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 Scales Mound, 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.