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26
Mostly sunny and humid
86°
71°
27
Sunshine and humid
87°
70°
28
Humid; a shower in the a.m.
86°
72°
29
Mostly sunny, warm and humid
87°
70°
30
Humid with increasing clouds
86°
71°
31
An afternoon t-storm; humid
85°
70°
1
Partly sunny and less humid
79°
67°
2
More sunshine than clouds
78°
66°
3
Mostly sunny
79°
70°
4
Sunny
81°
70°
5
Sunny and humid
82°
69°
6
Plenty of sunshine
85°
70°
7
Plenty of sunshine
86°
70°
8
Some sun with a shower
86°
69°
9
An afternoon t-storm; humid
85°
70°
10
Sunny and less humid
85°
70°
11
Humid with plenty of sunshine
84°
69°
12
Warm with partial sunshine
86°
70°
13
Turning out cloudy and warm
85°
71°
14
Mostly sunny and warm
86°
62°
15
Humid with a t-storm in spots
85°
63°
16
Mostly sunny
81°
66°
17
Humid with sunny spells
80°
65°
18
Decreasing clouds and humid
84°
64°
19
Humid with a passing shower
85°
61°
20
Mostly sunny and not as warm
78°
59°
21
Mostly sunny; low humidity
77°
59°
22
Plenty of sunshine
77°
60°
23
Partly sunny
78°
60°
24
Partly sunny
77°
61°
25
Mostly sunny
78°
65°
26
Mostly cloudy
77°
62°
27
Partly sunny and humid
84°
61°
28
Humid with some sun
83°
59°
29
Not as warm; morning rain
76°
59°
30
A bit of morning rain
75°
60°
31
Rain tapering off
75°
58°
1
Mostly cloudy
76°
58°
2
Mostly cloudy, a little rain
74°
57°
3
Considerable cloudiness
75°
57°
4
Mostly sunny
75°
58°
5
Mostly sunny
76°
61°

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August Weather in River Forest

River Forest's August 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 74° to 87°, with overnight lows between 57° and 72°. The average high for August is 81° with an average low of 65°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how August weather will actually feel in River Forest. See also: September | October | November.

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