Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 58.7°, average low 41.3°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.5°), the coolest 28 October (30.4°).
58.7°/41.3°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
62.6°
56.6°
+3.3°
30 October – 8 November
52.2°
52.1°
+0.1°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
46.3°
—
October records over 66 years
86.4°3 October 2025All-time high
21.4°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Freeport (9 mi).
Wed, 2171° / 42°0
71 °
Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2273° / 46°0
73 °
Dakota, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.1 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2368° / 52°0
68 °
Dakota, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sat, 2468° / 51°0
68 °
Dakota, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2570° / 53°0
70 °
Dakota, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2665° / 37°0.3
65 °
Dakota, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 65°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.7 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2745° / 34°0.03
45 °
Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 34°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2847° / 30°0
47 °
Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 47°, low 30°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2950° / 34°0
50 °
Dakota, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3052° / 33°0
52 °
Dakota, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 52°, low 33°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3157° / 40°0
57 °
Dakota, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 0154° / 50°0.05
54 °
Dakota, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0256° / 41°0
56 °
Dakota, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0348° / 34°0
48 °
Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 0447° / 41°0
47 °
Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 47°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 37°0.1
51 °
Dakota, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 36°0.08
51 °
Dakota, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 36°0.03
50 °
Dakota, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low10° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 36°0.05
50 °
Dakota, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low13° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 36°0.12
49 °
Dakota, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1048° / 35°0.09
48 °
Dakota, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low15° (2017)
Wed, 1146° / 32°0.07
46 °
Dakota, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low12° (2019)
Thu, 1245° / 31°0.06
45 °
Dakota, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1345° / 31°0.04
45 °
Dakota, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low7° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 32°0.06
46 °
Dakota, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1546° / 33°0.07
46 °
Dakota, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2025)
Record low9° (1995)
Mon, 1646° / 32°0.06
46 °
Dakota, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high62° (1988)
Record low17° (2019)
Tue, 1746° / 33°0.11
46 °
Dakota, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low14° (2005)
Wed, 1846° / 33°0.08
46 °
Dakota, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low11° (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 Dakota, 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 Dakota, 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.