As of 16:37 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

55°Current weather

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October, 16:37

Clear. Feels like 52°. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 63.1°, average low 46.3°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (71.3°), the coolest 17 October (33.5°).

63.1°/46.3°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October64.6°57.7°+3.9°
27 October – 5 November60.7°53.4°+4°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal47.6°—

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).

Sun, 1861° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 40°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2064° / 43°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2166° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Thu, 2266° / 49°0Clear
66 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2368° / 49°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2470° / 57°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2571° / 59°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2661° / 50°0.36Rain
61 °Rain

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.7 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2754° / 40°0Clear
54 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2854° / 37°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2959° / 44°0.52Rain
59 °Rain

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3067° / 59°0.27Rain
67 °Rain

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 67°, low 59°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3164° / 50°0.56Rain
64 °Rain

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 0166° / 46°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 39°0.13Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low20° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 38°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
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)

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.