As of 11:01 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

59°Current weather

Dakota, Monday, 19 October, 11:01

Overcast. Feels like 57°. High 65°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 56.6°, average low 38.9°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (67.4°), the coolest 28 October (27.2°).

56.6°/38.9°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October61.1°56.9°+2.3°
29 October – 7 November49.1°52.5°-1.9°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal46.7°—

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, 2067° / 41°0Clear
67 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2167° / 43°0Clear
67 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2267° / 47°0Clear
67 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 2363° / 47°0Clear
63 °Clear

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2464° / 49°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2563° / 51°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 2660° / 44°0.29Rain
60 °Rain

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2755° / 38°0.54Snow
55 °Snow

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2839° / 27°0Clear
39 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 39°, low 27°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Thu, 2948° / 27°0Clear
48 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 48°, low 27°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3052° / 35°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3152° / 35°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 0150° / 37°0.2Light rain
50 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0245° / 31°0Light rain
45 °Light rain

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 31°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0347° / 31°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 0451° / 39°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 37°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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)

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.