Monthly outlook for Prairie, IL: average high 68.8°, average low 52.2°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (76.3°), the coolest 30 October (39.8°).
68.8°/52.2°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
70.6°
64.4°
+3.5°
31 October – 9 November
65.8°
60.1°
+3.2°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
55.3°
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October records over 66 years
93.6°1 October 2019All-time high
28.9°31 October 2023All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Red Bud (4 mi).
Thu, 2276° / 50°0
76 °
Prairie, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind1.9 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Fri, 2373° / 52°0
73 °
Prairie, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 2473° / 50°0
73 °
Prairie, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 2576° / 52°0
76 °
Prairie, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 52°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2675° / 53°0
75 °
Prairie, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 53°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2763° / 58°0
63 °
Prairie, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2874° / 57°0
74 °
Prairie, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2960° / 44°0
60 °
Prairie, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3059° / 40°0
59 °
Prairie, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3157° / 46°0.11
57 °
Prairie, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0158° / 50°1.31
58 °
Prairie, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0265° / 56°0.02
65 °
Prairie, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 65°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 0369° / 51°0.49
69 °
Prairie, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 0472° / 65°2.53
72 °
Prairie, Wednesday, 4 November
Heavy rain. High 72°, low 65°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 0573° / 61°0.01
73 °
Prairie, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0658° / 43°0.1
58 °
Prairie, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low29° (1982)
Sat, 0759° / 44°0.09
59 °
Prairie, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1980)
Record low23° (1991)
Sun, 0859° / 44°0.03
59 °
Prairie, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low13° (1991)
Mon, 0960° / 44°0.09
60 °
Prairie, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 1058° / 42°0.14
58 °
Prairie, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low19° (2018)
Wed, 1156° / 40°0.11
56 °
Prairie, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low25° (2019)
Thu, 1254° / 39°0.09
54 °
Prairie, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2010)
Record low13° (2019)
Fri, 1354° / 39°0.07
54 °
Prairie, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low13° (1986)
Sat, 1455° / 40°0.09
55 °
Prairie, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (2025)
Record low18° (1986)
Sun, 1555° / 41°0.15
55 °
Prairie, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high80° (2025)
Record low23° (2019)
Mon, 1655° / 40°0.12
55 °
Prairie, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low27° (1997)
Tue, 1756° / 40°0.13
56 °
Prairie, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low10° (1997)
Wed, 1855° / 41°0.15
55 °
Prairie, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2025)
Record low15° (2014)
Thu, 1955° / 41°0.07
55 °
Prairie, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1985)
Record low21° (2022)
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 Prairie, 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 Prairie, 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.