As of 16:54 CDT

Weather in River Forest, IL

76°Current weather

River Forest, Sunday, 11 October, 16:54

Clear. Feels like 77°. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°

Monthly outlook for River Forest, IL: average high 65.3°, average low 53.4°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 4.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85°), the coolest 17 October (39.3°).

65.3°/53.4°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
4.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October66.6°61°+3.1°
21 October – 30 October63.3°57.2°+3.4°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal53°—

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, 1285° / 65°0Clear
85 °Clear

River Forest, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 85°, low 65°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1380° / 66°0Clear
80 °Clear

River Forest, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 80°, low 66°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1467° / 60°0.55Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

River Forest, Wednesday, 14 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1560° / 57°1.87Heavy rain
60 °Heavy rain

River Forest, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 60°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility1.1 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1658° / 47°0Light rain
58 °Light rain

River Forest, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1750° / 39°0Clear
50 °Clear

River Forest, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 1858° / 40°0Clear
58 °Clear

River Forest, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 1965° / 48°0Clear
65 °Clear

River Forest, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2066° / 53°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

River Forest, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2169° / 58°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

River Forest, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 58°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2274° / 63°0.04Light rain
74 °Light rain

River Forest, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 63°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2364° / 61°0.91Rain
64 °Rain

River Forest, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 64°, low 61°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2463° / 51°0.79Rain
63 °Rain

River Forest, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2554° / 49°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

River Forest, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2655° / 43°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

River Forest, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.4 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2756° / 44°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.16Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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.