Monthly outlook for River Forest, IL: average high 63.9°, average low 49.6°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.3°), the coolest 17 October (39°).
63.9°/49.6°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
65.1°
58.9°
+3.5°
26 October – 4 November
62°
55°
+3.9°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
49.9°
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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).
Sat, 1755° / 39°0
55 °
River Forest, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0
61 °
River Forest, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0
62 °
River Forest, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind3.3 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2063° / 43°0
63 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.3 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2165° / 44°0
65 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2262° / 56°0.02
62 °
River Forest, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 56°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2374° / 56°0
74 °
River Forest, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2475° / 58°0
75 °
River Forest, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2575° / 58°0
75 °
River Forest, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.8 mph E
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2669° / 57°0
69 °
River Forest, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2764° / 53°0
64 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 53°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2867° / 51°0
67 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2962° / 55°0
62 °
River Forest, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3063° / 51°0.96
63 °
River Forest, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind16.6 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 3147° / 43°0.01
47 °
River Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1050° / 38°0.11
50 °
River Forest, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low18° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 36°0.08
48 °
River Forest, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1964)
Record low17° (2019)
Thu, 1246° / 35°0.06
46 °
River Forest, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 35°0.05
47 °
River Forest, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low2° (2019)
Sat, 1448° / 35°0.07
48 °
River Forest, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high68° (1971)
Record low15° (1986)
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.