Monthly outlook for North Chicago, IL: average high 76.3°, average low 63.8°. That is 0.9° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.9 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (84°), the coolest 20 August (55.6°).
76.3°/63.8°
Average high / low
−0.9°
Below normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
77.9°
78.1°
-0.1°
18 August – 27 August
73.6°
77.8°
-2.3°
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 (8 mi).
Sun, 0983° / 64°1.41
83 °
North Chicago, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 64°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Mon, 1084° / 70°0.76
84 °
North Chicago, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1179° / 69°0.66
79 °
North Chicago, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 79°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1280° / 67°0.01
80 °
North Chicago, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 67°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind3.2 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1370° / 65°0
70 °
North Chicago, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 70°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1474° / 60°0
74 °
North Chicago, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 1574° / 63°0
74 °
North Chicago, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 1673° / 61°0
73 °
North Chicago, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 1779° / 65°0.01
79 °
North Chicago, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.3 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Tue, 1883° / 68°0
83 °
North Chicago, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Wed, 1973° / 62°0
73 °
North Chicago, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2067° / 56°0
67 °
North Chicago, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2171° / 56°0
71 °
North Chicago, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 71°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2267° / 62°0.04
67 °
North Chicago, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 67°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2380° / 65°0
80 °
North Chicago, Sunday, 23 August
Mostly clear. High 80°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 68°0.11
78 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 °
North Chicago, 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 North Chicago, 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 North Chicago, 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.