As of 01:15 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

50°Current weather

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 21 October, 01:15

Clear. Feels like 50°. High 71°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 58.4°, average low 45.6°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.6°), the coolest 30 October (39.1°).

58.4°/45.6°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October61.2°55.2°+3.3°
31 October – 9 November53.6°51.2°+1.4°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal46°—

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).

Thu, 2274° / 45°0Clear
74 °Clear

Lake Forest, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.9 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2366° / 51°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind2 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 2466° / 50°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2569° / 53°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2667° / 48°0.08Light rain
67 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2748° / 43°0.16Light rain
48 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.9 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2848° / 43°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2952° / 40°0Mostly clear
52 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3051° / 39°0Clear
51 °Clear

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3160° / 46°0Clear
60 °Clear

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0155° / 52°0.09Light rain
55 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 52°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 0257° / 47°0Clear
57 °Clear

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 0348° / 39°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0451° / 45°0.01Light rain
51 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 0551° / 46°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 46°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0651° / 40°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate 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)

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.