As of 22:47 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

49°

Dakota, Monday, 26 October, 22:47

Clear. Feels like 46°. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind6.9 mph E

Humidity83%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point44°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 55.3°, average low 43.7°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 3.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71.9°), the coolest 7 November (25.6°).

55.3°/43.7°

Average high / low

+1.6°

Above normal

8 / 4

Wet days / normal

3.2 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
26 October – 4 November	62.6°	53.8°	+4.9°
5 November – 14 November	43°	48.1°	-2.8°
15 November – 24 November	at normal	44.3°	—

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).

Tue, 2767° / 48°

67 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind7.7 mph SE

Humidity73%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Wed, 2872° / 51°

72 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind8.3 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Thu, 2966° / 49°

0.04

66 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind5.6 mph NW

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Fri, 3061° / 43°

0.01

61 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind4.9 mph SE

Humidity58%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

Sat, 3162° / 52°

0.66

62 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind8.3 mph E

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Sun, 0163° / 55°

0.04

63 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind6.3 mph N

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point54°

Mon, 0257° / 52°

0.05

57 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind11.7 mph E

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Tue, 0359° / 53°

1.2

59 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind22.3 mph SE

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Wed, 0459° / 49°

0.93

59 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 59°, low 49°.

Pressure29.41 inHg

Wind25.2 mph E

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Thu, 0548° / 33°

0.12

48 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Snow. High 48°, low 33°.

Pressure29.47 inHg

Wind24.3 mph NW

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Fri, 0636° / 30°

0.03

36 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Light snow. High 36°, low 30°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind22.3 mph NW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Sat, 0738° / 26°

38 °

Dakota, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 38°, low 26°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind13.1 mph NW

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point18°

Sun, 0841° / 28°

0.01

41 °

Dakota, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 41°, low 28°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind13.2 mph SE

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point20°

Mon, 0950° / 43°

0.11

50 °

Dakota, Monday, 9 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure29.59 inHg

Wind16.8 mph S

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Tue, 1045° / 38°

45 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 38°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind13.1 mph NW

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

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

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)

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)

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.