Monthly outlook for Forest Lake, IL: average high 78°, average low 62.5°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (84.3°), the coolest 23 August (52.6°).
78°/62.5°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
79.4°
78.1°
+0.7°
18 August – 27 August
75.6°
77.8°
-1.2°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
76.4°
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August records over 66 years
98.6°24 August 2023All-time high
52.5°22 August 2024All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Highwood (12 mi).
Sun, 0983° / 64°1.11
83 °
Forest Lake, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1084° / 71°0.22
84 °
Forest Lake, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 71°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1183° / 69°0.56
83 °
Forest Lake, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.6 mph W
Humidity92%
Visibility1.5 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1284° / 65°0
84 °
Forest Lake, Wednesday, 12 August
Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind2.9 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1370° / 59°0.07
70 °
Forest Lake, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 59°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1474° / 56°0
74 °
Forest Lake, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1576° / 56°0
76 °
Forest Lake, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 1677° / 59°0
77 °
Forest Lake, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1782° / 67°0.02
82 °
Forest Lake, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 67°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1881° / 67°0
81 °
Forest Lake, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 81°, low 67°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1982° / 65°0.33
82 °
Forest Lake, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2076° / 64°0
76 °
Forest Lake, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 76°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2178° / 61°0
78 °
Forest Lake, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2271° / 57°0.06
71 °
Forest Lake, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 2366° / 53°0
66 °
Forest Lake, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 68°0.11
78 °
Forest Lake, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low58° (2025)
Tue, 2578° / 68°0.07
78 °
Forest Lake, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (2024)
Record low54° (2017)
Wed, 2679° / 68°0.14
79 °
Forest Lake, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Thu, 2778° / 69°0.1
78 °
Forest Lake, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low55° (2025)
Fri, 2878° / 68°0.12
78 °
Forest Lake, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2021)
Record low54° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 68°0.13
78 °
Forest Lake, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1984)
Record low54° (1965)
Sun, 3077° / 67°0.09
77 °
Forest Lake, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2013)
Record low57° (2023)
Mon, 3176° / 67°0.06
76 °
Forest Lake, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2012)
Record low56° (2025)
Tue, 0176° / 67°0.1
76 °
Forest Lake, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low57° (2017)
Wed, 0277° / 67°0.04
77 °
Forest Lake, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 66°0.09
76 °
Forest Lake, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low54° (1974)
Fri, 0475° / 66°0.08
75 °
Forest Lake, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low49° (2025)
Sat, 0575° / 65°0.08
75 °
Forest Lake, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low55° (2017)
Sun, 0675° / 65°0.09
75 °
Forest Lake, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high90° (1990)
Record low49° (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 Forest Lake, 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 Forest Lake, 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.