As of 23:09 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

51°

Dakota, Friday, 30 October, 23:09

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind5.7 mph E

Humidity86%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 61.8°, average low 51.1°. That is 6.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 3 November (67°), the coolest 30 October (42.1°).

61.8°/51.1°

Average high / low

+6.6°

Above normal

7 / 5

Wet days / normal

2.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
30 October – 8 November	62.3°	52.1°	+5.7°
9 November – 18 November	61.1°	46.3°	+8.2°
19 November – 28 November	at normal	42°	—

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).

Sat, 3159° / 51°

0.44

59 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Heavy rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind7 mph SE

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point50°

Sun, 0163° / 50°

63 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind4.9 mph SE

Humidity68%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Mon, 0259° / 48°

0.01

59 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind9.8 mph SE

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Tue, 0367° / 59°

0.31

67 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 67°, low 59°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind17.1 mph S

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Wed, 0465° / 59°

0.42

65 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 65°, low 59°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind13.4 mph SE

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Thu, 0563° / 51°

63 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind8.4 mph W

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Fri, 0664° / 50°

64 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind11.3 mph SW

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Sat, 0763° / 51°

63 °

Dakota, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind6.6 mph E

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Sun, 0864° / 54°

64 °

Dakota, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind10.3 mph E

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Mon, 0966° / 53°

66 °

Dakota, Monday, 9 November

Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind11.1 mph SE

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Tue, 1059° / 55°

0.44

59 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 10 November

Rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind9.8 mph SE

Humidity99%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Wed, 1160° / 51°

60 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind6.7 mph SW

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Thu, 1265° / 50°

0.12

65 °

Dakota, Thursday, 12 November

Light rain. High 65°, low 50°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind10.9 mph SE

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Fri, 1366° / 52°

0.31

66 °

Dakota, Friday, 13 November

Light rain. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure29.44 inHg

Wind17.1 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point54°

Sat, 1451° / 42°

0.04

51 °

Dakota, Saturday, 14 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.62 inHg

Wind20.4 mph W

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

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

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)

Tue, 2441° / 29°

0.07

41 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high61° (1966)

Record low9° (1985)

Wed, 2542° / 29°

0.07

42 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high56° (1966)

Record low7° (1977)

Thu, 2642° / 28°

0.11

42 °

Dakota, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high64° (1990)

Record low-3° (1977)

Fri, 2740° / 28°

0.16

40 °

Dakota, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation50%

Record high64° (1990)

Record low8° (1993)

Sat, 2838° / 25°

0.1

38 °

Dakota, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°

Average low25°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high62° (1998)

Record low2° (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 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.