As of 09:41 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

58°Current weather

Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October, 09:41

Mostly clear. Feels like 58°. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.8 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 62.1°, average low 51.7°. That is 5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (70°), the coolest 30 October (46.5°).

62.1°/51.7°
Average high / low
+5°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November61.7°54.4°+4.1°
2 November – 11 November62.7°50°+7.1°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal45.3°—

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).

Sat, 2468° / 47°0Light rain
68 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2570° / 48°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 2658° / 52°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 52°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2755° / 52°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2868° / 52°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2963° / 50°0.14Light rain
63 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 3051° / 47°0.01Light rain
51 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3155° / 48°0.27Light rain
55 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0159° / 53°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 0260° / 54°0.01Light rain
60 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 54°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 0357° / 55°0.48Light rain
57 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 55°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 0463° / 57°0.04Light rain
63 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 57°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 0564° / 56°0.2Rain
64 °Rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November

Rain. High 64°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 0664° / 55°0.06Light rain
64 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 55°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 0768° / 55°0Clear
68 °Clear

Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0849° / 41°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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)

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.