As of 14:41 CDT

Weather in River Forest, IL

84°Current weather

River Forest, Saturday, 8 August, 14:41

Clear. Feels like 87°. High 85°, low 69°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August82°80.3°+1°
18 August – 27 August78.3°80.1°-1°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal78.5°

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°1.42Heavy rain
84 °Heavy rain

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°0.07Light rain
85 °Light rain

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°0.19Rain
87 °Rain

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°0.02Light rain
87 °Light rain

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°0.06Light rain
73 °Light rain

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°0Clear
76 °Clear

River Forest, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 76°, low 63°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility
Dew point48°
Sat, 1581° / 62°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

River Forest, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 81°, low 62°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point45°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0Partly cloudy
82 °Partly cloudy

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°0.06Light rain
82 °Light rain

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°0.01Light rain
84 °Light rain

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°0.41Rain
87 °Rain

River Forest, Wednesday, 19 August

Rain. High 87°, low 69°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Thu, 2077° / 69°0.02Light rain
77 °Light rain

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°0Partly cloudy
79 °Partly cloudy

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°0.01Light rain
76 °Light rain

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°0Clear
67 °Clear

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°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

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.