Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 57.8°, average low 49°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71.5°), the coolest 7 November (38.4°).
57.8°/49°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
27 October – 5 November
60°
52.8°
+4°
6 November – 15 November
54.1°
47.7°
+3.6°
16 November – 25 November
at normal
44.2°
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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, 2871° / 55°0
71 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2967° / 52°0.06
67 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 3060° / 45°0
60 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 3157° / 53°0.9
57 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 57°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0162° / 51°0.35
62 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 0255° / 53°0.16
55 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 53°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 0353° / 52°0.01
53 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 52°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 0452° / 49°0
52 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 0556° / 50°0
56 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 0650° / 41°0
50 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 0749° / 38°0
49 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0855° / 44°0
55 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0957° / 49°0.04
57 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 1058° / 52°0.23
58 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 1155° / 50°0.21
55 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 11 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 50°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.1 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 1245° / 36°0.06
45 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1964)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1345° / 36°0.05
45 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low8° (2019)
Sat, 1446° / 37°0.07
46 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low18° (1986)
Sun, 1546° / 37°0.09
46 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low20° (2019)
Mon, 1646° / 37°0.05
46 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (2023)
Record low24° (1997)
Tue, 1746° / 37°0.09
46 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high63° (2016)
Record low18° (2014)
Wed, 1846° / 37°0.11
46 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low15° (2014)
Thu, 1946° / 37°0.07
46 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high63° (2020)
Record low16° (2018)
Fri, 2045° / 36°0.08
45 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low14° (2022)
Sat, 2143° / 35°0.11
43 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low14° (1964)
Sun, 2243° / 34°0.04
43 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (2010)
Record low17° (1964)
Mon, 2344° / 34°0.08
44 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high60° (2003)
Record low15° (1970)
Tue, 2442° / 33°0.08
42 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high58° (1966)
Record low17° (2013)
Wed, 2542° / 34°0.09
42 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high57° (1966)
Record low19° (2005)
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.