Monthly outlook for River Forest, IL: average high 62.6°, average low 50.5°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.9°), the coolest 17 October (37.2°).
62.6°/50.5°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
63.6°
61°
+1.5°
21 October – 30 October
60.7°
57.2°
+1.9°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
53°
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October records over 66 years
89.8°3 October 2025All-time high
26.2°26 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Oak Park (2 mi).
Mon, 1284° / 66°0
84 °
River Forest, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1378° / 67°0.02
78 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1466° / 58°1.02
66 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1558° / 51°0
58 °
River Forest, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.3 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 1656° / 42°0.02
56 °
River Forest, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1746° / 37°0
46 °
River Forest, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.4 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 1849° / 39°0
49 °
River Forest, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1958° / 42°0
58 °
River Forest, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2063° / 46°0
63 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2168° / 50°0
68 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2263° / 53°0
63 °
River Forest, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2357° / 48°0
57 °
River Forest, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2459° / 46°0
59 °
River Forest, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.8 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 2555° / 52°0
55 °
River Forest, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2662° / 52°0.06
62 °
River Forest, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2756° / 44°0.1
56 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low31° (1980)
Wed, 2855° / 43°0.06
55 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2955° / 43°0.06
55 °
River Forest, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low30° (1988)
Fri, 3057° / 44°0.11
57 °
River Forest, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low29° (1988)
Sat, 3156° / 44°0.14
56 °
River Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1974)
Record low26° (2023)
Sun, 0155° / 43°0.16
55 °
River Forest, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low19° (2019)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.12
54 °
River Forest, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low24° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 40°0.06
53 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1987)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 42°0.09
53 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 41°0.12
53 °
River Forest, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 39°0.07
53 °
River Forest, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (1975)
Record low24° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 39°0.05
51 °
River Forest, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 39°0.06
51 °
River Forest, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 39°0.11
52 °
River Forest, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
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.