Monthly outlook for Seward, IL: average high 61.8°, average low 47.2°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (80.9°), the coolest 18 October (30.5°).
61.8°/47.2°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
65.2°
61°
+2.3°
19 October – 28 October
56.3°
57°
-0.4°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
52.8°
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October records over 66 years
88°3 October 2025All-time high
22.1°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rockford (15 mi).
Sat, 1077° / 59°0
77 °
Seward, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 59°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 1175° / 53°0
75 °
Seward, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 75°, low 53°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.2 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1281° / 64°0
81 °
Seward, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1371° / 61°0
71 °
Seward, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.4 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1464° / 54°0
64 °
Seward, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 54°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1560° / 52°0.23
60 °
Seward, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 60°, low 52°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1657° / 40°0.81
57 °
Seward, Friday, 16 October
Heavy rain. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind25.2 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1745° / 34°0
45 °
Seward, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind23.3 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1851° / 31°0
51 °
Seward, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1959° / 38°0
59 °
Seward, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2063° / 43°0
63 °
Seward, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2163° / 51°0.04
63 °
Seward, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2259° / 54°0.41
59 °
Seward, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 59°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2348° / 38°0
48 °
Seward, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2446° / 33°0
46 °
Seward, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 46°, low 33°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.1 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2556° / 42°0.09
56 °
Seward, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low27° (2006)
Mon, 2655° / 42°0.11
55 °
Seward, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low24° (1962)
Tue, 2755° / 41°0.07
55 °
Seward, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low26° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 41°0.04
55 °
Seward, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2955° / 40°0.06
55 °
Seward, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low23° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 41°0.09
56 °
Seward, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Sat, 3155° / 42°0.1
55 °
Seward, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high72° (1974)
Record low27° (1988)
Sun, 0154° / 40°0.16
54 °
Seward, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (2000)
Record low18° (2019)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.1
53 °
Seward, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low21° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 38°0.06
52 °
Seward, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 39°0.09
52 °
Seward, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 38°0.11
51 °
Seward, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 37°0.09
51 °
Seward, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1975)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 36°0.03
50 °
Seward, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low10° (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 Seward, 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 Seward, 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.