As of 03:35 CDT

Weather in McHenry, IL

52°Current weather

McHenry, Friday, 9 October, 03:35

Overcast. Feels like 51°. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.5 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for McHenry, IL: average high 65.2°, average low 49°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (81.9°), the coolest 18 October (35°).

65.2°/49°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October66.4°60.3°+3.4°
19 October – 28 October63.2°56.3°+3.8°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal52.3°—

October records over 66 years

86.9°3 October 2025All-time high
26.1°30 October 1988All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Round Lake Beach (11 mi).

Sat, 1077° / 58°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

McHenry, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sun, 1172° / 57°0Mostly clear
72 °Mostly clear

McHenry, Sunday, 11 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1282° / 59°0.09Light rain
82 °Light rain

McHenry, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 59°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1370° / 61°0.1Light rain
70 °Light rain

McHenry, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1463° / 57°1.28Rain
63 °Rain

McHenry, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 63°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 1570° / 56°0.47Rain
70 °Rain

McHenry, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1660° / 43°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

McHenry, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind25.4 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1746° / 41°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

McHenry, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.6 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1853° / 35°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

McHenry, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1958° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

McHenry, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2062° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

McHenry, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2165° / 45°0Clear
65 °Clear

McHenry, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2265° / 46°0Clear
65 °Clear

McHenry, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2364° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

McHenry, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2464° / 47°0Clear
64 °Clear

McHenry, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2556° / 44°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

McHenry, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low30° (1962)
Mon, 2655° / 44°0.13Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

McHenry, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low26° (1962)
Tue, 2755° / 43°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

McHenry, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low30° (1980)
Wed, 2854° / 43°0.05Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

McHenry, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low30° (1976)
Thu, 2954° / 42°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

McHenry, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low28° (1988)
Fri, 3056° / 43°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

McHenry, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low26° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 43°0.12Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

McHenry, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low28° (2019)
Sun, 0153° / 42°0.16Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

McHenry, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low20° (2019)
Mon, 0252° / 41°0.14Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

McHenry, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (1961)
Record low23° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 40°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

McHenry, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (1987)
Record low17° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 41°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

McHenry, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 40°0.12Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

McHenry, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 38°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

McHenry, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low22° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 38°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

McHenry, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low14° (1991)

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 McHenry, 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 McHenry, 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.