Monthly outlook for Half Day, IL: average high 78.5°, average low 65.3°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (84.7°), the coolest 23 August (57.1°).
78.5°/65.3°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
80°
78.1°
+1°
18 August – 27 August
75.9°
77.8°
-1.1°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
76.4°
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August records over 66 years
98.6°24 August 2023All-time high
52.5°22 August 2024All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Highwood (6 mi).
Sun, 0984° / 65°1.07
84 °
Half Day, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1083° / 72°0.24
83 °
Half Day, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Tue, 1183° / 71°0.53
83 °
Half Day, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 71°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind2.9 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility3.4 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1285° / 67°0
85 °
Half Day, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 67°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind0.9 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1371° / 63°0.08
71 °
Half Day, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 1473° / 61°0
73 °
Half Day, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 1577° / 59°0
77 °
Half Day, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 59°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 1680° / 63°0
80 °
Half Day, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 1782° / 69°0.03
82 °
Half Day, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 69°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1880° / 70°0
80 °
Half Day, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 70°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Wed, 1984° / 68°0.37
84 °
Half Day, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 84°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2076° / 67°0.02
76 °
Half Day, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 67°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 2177° / 64°0
77 °
Half Day, Friday, 21 August
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2273° / 60°0.07
73 °
Half Day, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2365° / 57°0
65 °
Half Day, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 65°, low 57°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 68°0.11
78 °
Half Day, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low58° (2025)
Tue, 2578° / 68°0.07
78 °
Half Day, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (2024)
Record low54° (2017)
Wed, 2679° / 68°0.14
79 °
Half Day, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Thu, 2778° / 69°0.1
78 °
Half Day, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low55° (2025)
Fri, 2878° / 68°0.12
78 °
Half Day, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2021)
Record low54° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 68°0.13
78 °
Half Day, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1984)
Record low54° (1965)
Sun, 3077° / 67°0.09
77 °
Half Day, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2013)
Record low57° (2023)
Mon, 3176° / 67°0.06
76 °
Half Day, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2012)
Record low56° (2025)
Tue, 0176° / 67°0.1
76 °
Half Day, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low57° (2017)
Wed, 0277° / 67°0.04
77 °
Half Day, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 66°0.09
76 °
Half Day, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low54° (1974)
Fri, 0475° / 66°0.08
75 °
Half Day, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low49° (2025)
Sat, 0575° / 65°0.08
75 °
Half Day, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low55° (2017)
Sun, 0675° / 65°0.09
75 °
Half Day, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high90° (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 Half Day, 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 Half Day, 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.