Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 57.6°, average low 43.9°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (67.4°), the coolest 29 October (32°).
57.6°/43.9°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
59.8°
55.8°
+2.2°
29 October – 7 November
53.9°
52.1°
+1°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
46.8°
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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).
Tue, 2067° / 44°0
67 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 2167° / 44°0
67 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.5 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Thu, 2264° / 49°0.02
64 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 2358° / 49°0
58 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 2458° / 45°0
58 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2564° / 48°0
64 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2659° / 51°0
59 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2752° / 41°0.02
52 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2843° / 32°0
43 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 43°, low 32°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2949° / 32°0
49 °
Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 49°, low 32°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Fri, 3053° / 38°0
53 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 3159° / 47°0
59 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 0160° / 51°0
60 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0251° / 46°0.41
51 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 0350° / 46°0.06
50 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.