As of 23:50 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

56°Current weather

Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October, 23:50

Overcast. Feels like 55°. High 71°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 63.6°, average low 50.3°. That is 5.8° 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 25 October (71.5°), the coolest 4 November (43.4°).

63.6°/50.3°
Average high / low
+5.8°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November66.8°54.4°+6.9°
2 November – 11 November58.3°50°+4.6°
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, 2469° / 47°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2572° / 47°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 2661° / 51°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 2760° / 52°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 2869° / 55°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2971° / 55°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3066° / 60°0.06Light rain
66 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3168° / 59°0.13Light rain
68 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0162° / 52°0.03Light rain
62 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 0255° / 44°0Clear
55 °Clear

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.7 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0350° / 44°0Mostly clear
50 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Mostly clear. High 50°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 0453° / 43°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 0562° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 0669° / 51°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 0761° / 52°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
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.