As of 08:59 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

55°

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October, 08:59

Clear. Feels like 54°. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind0 mph N

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point48°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 60.3°, average low 48.5°. That is 4.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (70.4°), the coolest 9 November (39.2°).

60.3°/48.5°

Average high / low

+4.1°

Above normal

4 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
25 October – 3 November	65.4°	54.3°	+6.2°
4 November – 13 November	51.7°	48.6°	+1.7°
14 November – 23 November	at normal	44.8°	—

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).

Mon, 2666° / 50°

66 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind7.9 mph E

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Tue, 2766° / 47°

66 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind8.3 mph SE

Humidity71%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Wed, 2869° / 55°

69 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind10 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Thu, 2965° / 55°

0.03

65 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind11.7 mph S

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Fri, 3065° / 45°

65 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind6.2 mph N

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Sat, 3165° / 54°

0.32

65 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind11 mph SW

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Sun, 0160° / 54°

0.35

60 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind7.8 mph SE

Humidity97%

Visibility—

Dew point58°

Mon, 0264° / 52°

0.09

64 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind17.6 mph S

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Tue, 0364° / 52°

0.02

64 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind19.1 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Wed, 0451° / 46°

51 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 46°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind15.8 mph W

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Thu, 0552° / 45°

52 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind13.6 mph NW

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Fri, 0651° / 41°

51 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind13.1 mph NW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Sat, 0756° / 40°

56 °

Dakota, Saturday, 7 November

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 40°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind16.5 mph E

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sun, 0853° / 48°

0.26

53 °

Dakota, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure29.38 inHg

Wind16.9 mph E

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Mon, 0948° / 39°

0.03

48 °

Dakota, Monday, 9 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind20.1 mph N

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

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)

Thu, 1946° / 32°

0.05

46 °

Dakota, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high63° (1983)

Record low11° (1986)

Fri, 2044° / 32°

0.09

44 °

Dakota, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high62° (1982)

Record low13° (2022)

Sat, 2143° / 29°

0.09

43 °

Dakota, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high65° (1990)

Record low8° (1964)

Sun, 2243° / 29°

0.04

43 °

Dakota, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high65° (2010)

Record low2° (2015)

Mon, 2343° / 30°

0.09

43 °

Dakota, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°

Average low30°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high62° (1966)

Record low11° (1970)

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.