Monthly outlook for Portage, IL: average high 59.5°, average low 45.7°. That is 4.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71.3°), the coolest 9 November (31°).
59.5°/45.7°
Average high / low
+4.6°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
26 October – 4 November
63.3°
52.8°
+5.8°
5 November – 14 November
53.2°
47.1°
+3.4°
15 November – 24 November
at normal
43.4°
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October records over 66 years
85.6°3 October 2025All-time high
20.7°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Benton (13 mi).
Tue, 2769° / 49°0
69 °
Portage, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 2871° / 59°0
71 °
Portage, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2967° / 54°0.05
67 °
Portage, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 54°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.7 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 3066° / 46°0
66 °
Portage, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 3164° / 52°0.14
64 °
Portage, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 0163° / 51°0
63 °
Portage, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0260° / 51°0
60 °
Portage, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 51°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 0356° / 46°0
56 °
Portage, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0449° / 39°0
49 °
Portage, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 0548° / 33°0
48 °
Portage, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 0652° / 35°0.05
52 °
Portage, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 0755° / 48°0.17
55 °
Portage, Saturday, 7 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 0855° / 36°0.07
55 °
Portage, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.3 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 0947° / 31°0
47 °
Portage, Monday, 9 November
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 1061° / 49°0
61 °
Portage, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 1145° / 31°0.08
45 °
Portage, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low13° (2019)
Thu, 1243° / 31°0.06
43 °
Portage, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1344° / 31°0.05
44 °
Portage, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 32°0.04
45 °
Portage, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1545° / 33°0.05
45 °
Portage, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low15° (2019)
Mon, 1645° / 32°0.06
45 °
Portage, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high61° (1988)
Record low19° (1989)
Tue, 1745° / 33°0.1
45 °
Portage, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
Wed, 1845° / 32°0.09
45 °
Portage, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1945° / 32°0.06
45 °
Portage, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high63° (2020)
Record low11° (1986)
Fri, 2043° / 31°0.09
43 °
Portage, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low13° (2022)
Sat, 2142° / 29°0.09
42 °
Portage, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low6° (1964)
Sun, 2242° / 29°0.03
42 °
Portage, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low3° (2015)
Mon, 2342° / 29°0.1
42 °
Portage, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high60° (1966)
Record low9° (1970)
Tue, 2440° / 28°0.06
40 °
Portage, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high60° (2017)
Record low6° (1985)
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 Portage, 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 Portage, 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.