Monthly outlook for Poplar Grove, IL: average high 79.9°, average low 64.1°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 11 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 August (87.1°), the coolest 22 August (55.5°).
79.9°/64.1°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
11 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
79.8°
79.8°
+0°
19 August – 28 August
79.9°
79.8°
+0°
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 (13 mi).
Mon, 1086° / 70°0.15
86 °
Poplar Grove, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1181° / 68°0.37
81 °
Poplar Grove, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 81°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1281° / 64°0.01
81 °
Poplar Grove, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind1.6 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Thu, 1377° / 63°0.05
77 °
Poplar Grove, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Fri, 1476° / 65°0.17
76 °
Poplar Grove, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.1 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sat, 1587° / 68°0.5
87 °
Poplar Grove, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 87°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sun, 1674° / 64°0
74 °
Poplar Grove, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Mon, 1771° / 60°0.27
71 °
Poplar Grove, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.8 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1884° / 68°0.06
84 °
Poplar Grove, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Wed, 1982° / 65°0
82 °
Poplar Grove, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2084° / 67°0.13
84 °
Poplar Grove, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Fri, 2173° / 59°0.12
73 °
Poplar Grove, Friday, 21 August
Rain. High 73°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 2278° / 56°0
78 °
Poplar Grove, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2379° / 60°0
79 °
Poplar Grove, Sunday, 23 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Mon, 2484° / 66°0.07
84 °
Poplar Grove, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.07
80 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 °
Poplar Grove, 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 Poplar Grove, 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 Poplar Grove, 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.