As of 23:23 CDT

Weather in Lake Forest, IL

50°Current weather

Lake Forest, Thursday, 29 October, 23:23

Mostly clear. Feels like 48°. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind1 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Lake Forest, IL: average high 57.1°, average low 48.5°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 3 November (69.9°), the coolest 11 November (36.1°).

57.1°/48.5°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
29 October – 7 November62.6°52.1°+5.8°
8 November – 17 November48°46.8°+0.7°
18 November – 27 Novemberat normal43.4°—

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).

Fri, 3061° / 48°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sat, 3163° / 52°0.31Rain
63 °Rain

Lake Forest, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 0169° / 51°0.03Light rain
69 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 0262° / 54°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Tue, 0370° / 58°0.27Light rain
70 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 70°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Wed, 0465° / 59°0.21Rain
65 °Rain

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 65°, low 59°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 0560° / 52°0.02Light rain
60 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 0654° / 49°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 0754° / 45°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Saturday, 7 November

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0850° / 48°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Lake Forest, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.4 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0950° / 45°0.4Rain
50 °Rain

Lake Forest, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1045° / 43°0.03Light rain
45 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1146° / 36°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 11 November

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 1244° / 42°0.3Light rain
44 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Thursday, 12 November

Light rain. High 44°, low 42°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 1352° / 43°0.09Light rain
52 °Light rain

Lake Forest, Friday, 13 November

Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 2542° / 34°0.09Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Lake Forest, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high57° (1966)
Record low19° (2005)
Thu, 2642° / 34°0.12Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Lake Forest, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high58° (1990)
Record low12° (1977)
Fri, 2741° / 33°0.21Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Lake Forest, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low17° (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.