Monthly outlook for Lake Zurich, IL: average high 78.9°, average low 62.2°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (90.1°), the coolest 23 August (55.4°).
78.9°/62.2°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
8 / 6
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
79.8°
77.9°
+1°
19 August – 28 August
77.6°
77.8°
-0.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76.1°
—
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 (14 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 72°0.63
90 °
Lake Zurich, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 90°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.4 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1185° / 65°1.25
85 °
Lake Zurich, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Wed, 1284° / 63°0
84 °
Lake Zurich, Wednesday, 12 August
Clear. High 84°, low 63°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1374° / 62°0.06
74 °
Lake Zurich, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1473° / 60°0
73 °
Lake Zurich, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1576° / 62°0.07
76 °
Lake Zurich, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 1675° / 64°0.2
75 °
Lake Zurich, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 64°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Mon, 1777° / 63°0
77 °
Lake Zurich, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.4 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1879° / 60°0
79 °
Lake Zurich, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 1975° / 63°0.01
75 °
Lake Zurich, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 63°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2076° / 60°0.07
76 °
Lake Zurich, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2178° / 61°0.11
78 °
Lake Zurich, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 61°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2280° / 64°0.02
80 °
Lake Zurich, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2377° / 55°0
77 °
Lake Zurich, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 77°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2479° / 60°0
79 °
Lake Zurich, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 68°0.07
78 °
Lake Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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)
Mon, 0775° / 65°0.07
75 °
Lake Zurich, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low48° (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 Zurich, 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 Zurich, 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.