Monthly outlook for River Forest, IL: average high 80.6°, average low 66.8°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (87.2°), the coolest 23 August (58.8°).
80.6°/66.8°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
82°
80.3°
+1°
18 August – 27 August
78.3°
80.1°
-1°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
78.5°
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August records over 66 years
98.8°24 August 2023All-time high
48.2°22 August 2024All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Oak Park (2 mi).
Sun, 0984° / 66°1.42
84 °
River Forest, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility2.4 mi
Dew point68°
Mon, 1085° / 73°0.07
85 °
River Forest, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 73°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1187° / 73°0.19
87 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 87°, low 73°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1287° / 69°0.02
87 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1373° / 66°0.06
73 °
River Forest, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 66°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1476° / 63°0
76 °
River Forest, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 76°, low 63°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 1581° / 62°0
81 °
River Forest, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 62°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0
82 °
River Forest, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 62°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1782° / 69°0.06
82 °
River Forest, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 69°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1884° / 71°0.01
84 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 71°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Wed, 1987° / 69°0.41
87 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 87°, low 69°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2077° / 69°0.02
77 °
River Forest, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 69°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2179° / 66°0
79 °
River Forest, Friday, 21 August
Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2276° / 62°0.01
76 °
River Forest, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.8 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 2367° / 59°0
67 °
River Forest, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 67°, low 59°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2480° / 66°0.13
80 °
River Forest, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low56° (1965)
Tue, 2580° / 66°0.07
80 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2021)
Record low51° (2017)
Wed, 2681° / 67°0.15
81 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Thu, 2781° / 67°0.11
81 °
River Forest, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Fri, 2880° / 67°0.13
80 °
River Forest, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low51° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 66°0.11
80 °
River Forest, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low49° (1965)
Sun, 3079° / 65°0.13
79 °
River Forest, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low54° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 65°0.07
78 °
River Forest, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2012)
Record low55° (2023)
Tue, 0178° / 65°0.12
78 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (2011)
Record low54° (1987)
Wed, 0279° / 65°0.05
79 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2011)
Record low51° (2017)
Thu, 0379° / 65°0.09
79 °
River Forest, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low52° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 64°0.09
77 °
River Forest, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low50° (2025)
Sat, 0578° / 63°0.09
78 °
River Forest, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low53° (1974)
Sun, 0677° / 63°0.1
77 °
River Forest, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (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 River Forest, 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 River Forest, 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.