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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
61.2°
55.2°
+3.3°
31 October – 9 November
53.6°
51.2°
+1.4°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
46°
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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°0
74 °
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°0
66 °
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°0
66 °
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°0
69 °
Lake Forest, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2667° / 48°0.08
67 °
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°0.16
48 °
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°0
48 °
Lake Forest, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2952° / 40°0
52 °
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°0
51 °
Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 51°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3160° / 46°0
60 °
Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0155° / 52°0.09
55 °
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°0
57 °
Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 0348° / 39°0
48 °
Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 39°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0451° / 45°0.01
51 °
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°0
51 °
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°0.09
51 °
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°0.05
50 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.12
50 °
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°0.11
49 °
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°0.08
47 °
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°0.06
45 °
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°0.05
45 °
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°0.07
46 °
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°0.09
46 °
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°0.05
46 °
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°0.09
46 °
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°0.11
46 °
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°0.07
46 °
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.