Monthly outlook for Rainbow Hills, IL: average high 76.8°, average low 61.2°. That is 1.7° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (88.2°), the coolest 20 August (51.3°).
76.8°/61.2°
Average high / low
−1.7°
Below normal
2 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
78.9°
80°
-0.6°
18 August – 27 August
73.4°
79.9°
-3.6°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
78.3°
—
August records over 66 years
98.1°24 August 2023All-time high
46.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Elgin (9 mi).
Sun, 0988° / 62°0.57
88 °
Rainbow Hills, Sunday, 9 August
Rain. High 88°, low 62°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°
Mon, 1087° / 70°0.52
87 °
Rainbow Hills, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 87°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Tue, 1184° / 70°0.03
84 °
Rainbow Hills, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 70°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1279° / 65°0.02
79 °
Rainbow Hills, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1374° / 60°0
74 °
Rainbow Hills, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1476° / 58°0
76 °
Rainbow Hills, Friday, 14 August
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1568° / 60°0
68 °
Rainbow Hills, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 68°, low 60°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1674° / 61°0
74 °
Rainbow Hills, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 1777° / 63°0.01
77 °
Rainbow Hills, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 63°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.8 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1880° / 64°0
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Wed, 1973° / 58°0.02
73 °
Rainbow Hills, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2066° / 51°0
66 °
Rainbow Hills, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 66°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2174° / 52°0
74 °
Rainbow Hills, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 74°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2269° / 55°0.01
69 °
Rainbow Hills, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 2379° / 62°0
79 °
Rainbow Hills, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.2 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2480° / 64°0.13
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low54° (1966)
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.08
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2003)
Record low53° (2025)
Wed, 2680° / 65°0.16
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low51° (2025)
Thu, 2780° / 65°0.11
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2880° / 65°0.13
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 64°0.13
80 °
Rainbow Hills, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sun, 3079° / 63°0.11
79 °
Rainbow Hills, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low52° (1986)
Mon, 3179° / 63°0.09
79 °
Rainbow Hills, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high90° (2012)
Record low51° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 63°0.12
78 °
Rainbow Hills, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (2011)
Record low49° (2009)
Wed, 0278° / 63°0.04
78 °
Rainbow Hills, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2008)
Record low49° (1967)
Thu, 0378° / 63°0.09
78 °
Rainbow Hills, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 62°0.1
77 °
Rainbow Hills, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Sat, 0577° / 61°0.07
77 °
Rainbow Hills, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low50° (1962)
Sun, 0677° / 61°0.12
77 °
Rainbow Hills, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high91° (1990)
Record low48° (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 Rainbow Hills, 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 Rainbow Hills, 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.