As of 22:20 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

55°Current weather

Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October, 22:20

Clear. Feels like 54°. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 56.1°, average low 45.9°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (72.2°), the coolest 7 November (29.9°).

56.1°/45.9°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
26 October – 4 November62.9°53.1°+5.5°
5 November – 14 November44.8°48.2°-1.9°
15 November – 24 Novemberat normal44.6°—

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, 2768° / 51°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 2872° / 51°0Clear
72 °Clear

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2967° / 53°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 3062° / 45°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.4 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 3163° / 55°0.72Rain
63 °Rain

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 0163° / 54°0.13Light rain
63 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 54°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 0256° / 54°0.01Light rain
56 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 56°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 0358° / 56°0.38Rain
58 °Rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 58°, low 56°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.2 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 0458° / 53°0.85Heavy rain
58 °Heavy rain

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Heavy rain. High 58°, low 53°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind26 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 0552° / 36°0.16Snow
52 °Snow

Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November

Snow. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure29.32 inHg
Wind21.5 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 0639° / 31°0.13Snow
39 °Snow

Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November

Snow. High 39°, low 31°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 0739° / 30°0Partly cloudy
39 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November

Partly cloudy. High 39°, low 30°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 0844° / 31°0.03Light rain
44 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 44°, low 31°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Mon, 0947° / 43°0.66Rain
47 °Rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 47°, low 43°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1047° / 40°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 40°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 2243° / 34°0.04Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

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)

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.