As of 04:53 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

46°Current weather

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 20 October, 04:53

Clear. Feels like 46°. High 70°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity97%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 57.7°, average low 42.2°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (72°), the coolest 28 October (29.1°).

57.7°/42.2°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October61.6°55.5°+3.4°
30 October – 8 November51.1°51.7°-0.3°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal46.4°—

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).

Wed, 2172° / 44°0Clear
72 °Clear

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 72°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.4 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 2268° / 49°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Lake Forest, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2364° / 52°0Clear
64 °Clear

Lake Forest, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2464° / 47°0Clear
64 °Clear

Lake Forest, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2570° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2666° / 46°0.37Rain
66 °Rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.6 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2750° / 37°0.01Light rain
50 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2841° / 29°0Clear
41 °Clear

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 41°, low 29°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Thu, 2951° / 34°0Clear
51 °Clear

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 34°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3053° / 42°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3152° / 40°0Clear
52 °Clear

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0148° / 37°0Partly cloudy
48 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 37°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0249° / 40°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0352° / 39°0Clear
52 °Clear

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 0454° / 42°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 42°0.12Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate 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)

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.