Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 62.1°, average low 52.3°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (79.4°), the coolest 17 October (39.1°).
62.1°/52.3°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
64°
58.1°
+3.3°
23 October – 1 November
58.9°
54.4°
+2.5°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
50°
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October records over 66 years
87.4°3 October 2025All-time high
27.5°31 October 2019All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Highwood (3 mi).
Wed, 1474° / 61°0.1
74 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1564° / 57°1.35
64 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 64°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility1.1 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1657° / 46°0.07
57 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.7 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility4.6 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1755° / 39°0
55 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0
62 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1960° / 50°0.1
60 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2058° / 55°0.02
58 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2165° / 57°0.04
65 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2267° / 63°0.78
67 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 67°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2374° / 60°0
74 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.8 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2460° / 49°0
60 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2558° / 48°0
58 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2652° / 44°0
52 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2752° / 45°0.01
52 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2857° / 50°0.05
57 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2953° / 45°0.06
53 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low31° (1988)
Fri, 3055° / 46°0.1
55 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low30° (2020)
Sat, 3154° / 45°0.13
54 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low28° (2019)
Sun, 0153° / 44°0.17
53 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low20° (2019)
Mon, 0252° / 43°0.13
52 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high68° (1961)
Record low25° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 42°0.06
51 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low20° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 43°0.09
51 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low18° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 42°0.12
51 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2022)
Record low22° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 40°0.09
51 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low25° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 41°0.05
50 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low21° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 41°0.06
49 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low18° (2019)
Mon, 0950° / 40°0.12
50 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low23° (2018)
Tue, 1049° / 40°0.11
49 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low18° (2017)
Wed, 1147° / 38°0.08
47 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low16° (2019)
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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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.