Monthly outlook for Lake Bluff, IL: average high 76.5°, average low 65.3°. That is 0.8° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (83.4°), the coolest 23 August (57.2°).
76.5°/65.3°
Average high / low
−0.8°
Below normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
78.3°
78.1°
+0.1°
18 August – 27 August
73.5°
77.8°
-2.4°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
76.4°
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August records over 66 years
98.6°24 August 2023All-time high
52.5°22 August 2024All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Highwood (6 mi).
Sun, 0983° / 66°1.11
83 °
Lake Bluff, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Mon, 1080° / 71°0.31
80 °
Lake Bluff, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 80°, low 71°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.8 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Tue, 1182° / 69°0.59
82 °
Lake Bluff, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 82°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity98%
Visibility0.1 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1282° / 68°0
82 °
Lake Bluff, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind1.7 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1371° / 63°0.09
71 °
Lake Bluff, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1471° / 62°0
71 °
Lake Bluff, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 71°, low 62°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1574° / 59°0
74 °
Lake Bluff, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 1679° / 63°0
79 °
Lake Bluff, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 63°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 1778° / 69°0.04
78 °
Lake Bluff, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 69°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1877° / 69°0
77 °
Lake Bluff, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 69°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1980° / 68°0.35
80 °
Lake Bluff, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 80°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 2075° / 67°0.02
75 °
Lake Bluff, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 67°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 2174° / 65°0
74 °
Lake Bluff, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 2272° / 60°0.11
72 °
Lake Bluff, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.5 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2363° / 57°0
63 °
Lake Bluff, Sunday, 23 August
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 57°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 68°0.11
78 °
Lake Bluff, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low58° (2025)
Tue, 2578° / 68°0.07
78 °
Lake Bluff, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (2024)
Record low54° (2017)
Wed, 2679° / 68°0.14
79 °
Lake Bluff, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Thu, 2778° / 69°0.1
78 °
Lake Bluff, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low55° (2025)
Fri, 2878° / 68°0.12
78 °
Lake Bluff, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2021)
Record low54° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 68°0.13
78 °
Lake Bluff, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1984)
Record low54° (1965)
Sun, 3077° / 67°0.09
77 °
Lake Bluff, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2013)
Record low57° (2023)
Mon, 3176° / 67°0.06
76 °
Lake Bluff, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2012)
Record low56° (2025)
Tue, 0176° / 67°0.1
76 °
Lake Bluff, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low57° (2017)
Wed, 0277° / 67°0.04
77 °
Lake Bluff, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 66°0.09
76 °
Lake Bluff, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low54° (1974)
Fri, 0475° / 66°0.08
75 °
Lake Bluff, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low49° (2025)
Sat, 0575° / 65°0.08
75 °
Lake Bluff, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low55° (2017)
Sun, 0675° / 65°0.09
75 °
Lake Bluff, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high90° (1990)
Record low49° (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 Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff, 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.