Monthly outlook for Birch Island, IL: average high 99.6°, average low 73.5°. That is 8.2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 August (106.1°), the coolest 22 August (63.7°).
99.6°/73.5°
Average high / low
+8.2°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
100.2°
85°
+8.4°
19 August – 28 August
98.7°
85.1°
+7.6°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.9°
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August records over 66 years
103.3°14 August 2007All-time high
50.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Elsberry (6 mi).
Mon, 10100° / 75°0
100 °
Birch Island, Monday, 10 August
Mostly clear. High 100°, low 75°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Tue, 11104° / 78°0
104 °
Birch Island, Tuesday, 11 August
Mostly clear. High 104°, low 78°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1298° / 72°0.11
98 °
Birch Island, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 72°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Thu, 1394° / 69°0.22
94 °
Birch Island, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 94°, low 69°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Fri, 14101° / 76°0
101 °
Birch Island, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 101°, low 76°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph E
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 15106° / 80°0
106 °
Birch Island, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 106°, low 80°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 1698° / 76°0
98 °
Birch Island, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 98°, low 76°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Mon, 17106° / 70°0.06
106 °
Birch Island, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 106°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 18102° / 83°0
102 °
Birch Island, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 102°, low 83°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Wed, 1998° / 76°0.17
98 °
Birch Island, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 98°, low 76°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 20104° / 74°0
104 °
Birch Island, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 104°, low 74°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2199° / 73°0
99 °
Birch Island, Friday, 21 August
Mostly clear. High 99°, low 73°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2291° / 64°0
91 °
Birch Island, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 91°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 2395° / 68°0
95 °
Birch Island, Sunday, 23 August
Partly cloudy. High 95°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 24105° / 70°0.07
105 °
Birch Island, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 105°, low 70°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2586° / 69°0.07
86 °
Birch Island, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low57° (2015)
Wed, 2686° / 69°0.14
86 °
Birch Island, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high99° (2003)
Record low55° (2025)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.09
85 °
Birch Island, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (1983)
Record low57° (2025)
Fri, 2885° / 69°0.11
85 °
Birch Island, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low54° (1986)
Sat, 2985° / 68°0.06
85 °
Birch Island, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high99° (1984)
Record low50° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 68°0.1
84 °
Birch Island, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high98° (2013)
Record low54° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 67°0.09
83 °
Birch Island, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high99° (2013)
Record low55° (1967)
Tue, 0183° / 67°0.11
83 °
Birch Island, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2011)
Record low51° (1967)
Wed, 0283° / 67°0.14
83 °
Birch Island, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (2011)
Record low51° (1974)
Thu, 0383° / 66°0.07
83 °
Birch Island, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (1960)
Record low49° (1974)
Fri, 0482° / 66°0.09
82 °
Birch Island, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (1960)
Record low47° (1974)
Sat, 0582° / 65°0.04
82 °
Birch Island, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high96° (1998)
Record low51° (1974)
Sun, 0682° / 65°0.05
82 °
Birch Island, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (1990)
Record low52° (1974)
Mon, 0782° / 65°0.08
82 °
Birch Island, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1960)
Record low51° (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 Birch Island, 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 Birch Island, 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.