Monthly outlook for Machesney Park, IL: average high 80.7°, average low 64.4°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 August (87.7°), the coolest 22 August (55.9°).
80.7°/64.4°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
10 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
80.6°
79.8°
+0.4°
19 August – 28 August
81°
79.8°
+0.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78°
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August records over 66 years
98.8°23 August 2023All-time high
44.1°29 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rockford (8 mi).
Mon, 1087° / 70°0.16
87 °
Machesney Park, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 87°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1182° / 67°0.35
82 °
Machesney Park, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 82°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Wed, 1282° / 65°0.02
82 °
Machesney Park, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind1.8 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1378° / 64°0.07
78 °
Machesney Park, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Fri, 1477° / 66°0.18
77 °
Machesney Park, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.1 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sat, 1588° / 68°0.53
88 °
Machesney Park, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Sun, 1674° / 65°0
74 °
Machesney Park, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Mon, 1772° / 61°0.27
72 °
Machesney Park, Monday, 17 August
Rain. High 72°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.1 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1885° / 68°0.06
85 °
Machesney Park, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Wed, 1982° / 65°0
82 °
Machesney Park, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2085° / 67°0.13
85 °
Machesney Park, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 67°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 2174° / 61°0.13
74 °
Machesney Park, Friday, 21 August
Rain. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 2278° / 56°0
78 °
Machesney Park, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 2380° / 61°0
80 °
Machesney Park, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Mon, 2486° / 67°0.03
86 °
Machesney Park, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 67°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.07
80 °
Machesney Park, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high92° (1991)
Record low51° (2017)
Wed, 2680° / 64°0.16
80 °
Machesney Park, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (2003)
Record low50° (1964)
Thu, 2780° / 65°0.11
80 °
Machesney Park, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low51° (1968)
Fri, 2880° / 64°0.15
80 °
Machesney Park, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 63°0.13
80 °
Machesney Park, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low44° (1965)
Sun, 3078° / 63°0.06
78 °
Machesney Park, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2013)
Record low53° (2009)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.07
78 °
Machesney Park, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2012)
Record low46° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 62°0.09
78 °
Machesney Park, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2011)
Record low46° (1967)
Wed, 0279° / 62°0.05
79 °
Machesney Park, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2008)
Record low47° (1967)
Thu, 0378° / 62°0.11
78 °
Machesney Park, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 61°0.09
77 °
Machesney Park, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low45° (1974)
Sat, 0577° / 60°0.06
77 °
Machesney Park, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low48° (1974)
Sun, 0677° / 61°0.1
77 °
Machesney Park, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high90° (1990)
Record low46° (1988)
Mon, 0777° / 60°0.12
77 °
Machesney Park, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high90° (1960)
Record low45° (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 Machesney Park, 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 Machesney Park, 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.