As of 00:34 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

41°Current weather

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October, 00:34

Partly cloudy. Feels like 41°. High 68°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 57.2°, average low 40.3°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (69.9°), the coolest 28 October (23°).

57.2°/40.3°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October58.5°56.6°+1.1°
30 October – 8 November55°52.1°+1.6°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal46.3°—

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).

Wed, 2170° / 42°0Clear
70 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2268° / 49°0Clear
68 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2363° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 2463° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2565° / 51°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 2655° / 43°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2745° / 31°0.06Light rain
45 °Light rain

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 45°, low 31°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2840° / 23°0Clear
40 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 40°, low 23°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2948° / 27°0Partly cloudy
48 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 27°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Fri, 3053° / 33°0Clear
53 °Clear

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 53°, low 33°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3159° / 40°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 0158° / 47°0.01Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0251° / 46°0.01Light rain
51 °Light rain

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0355° / 42°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 0454° / 37°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1846° / 33°0.08Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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)

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.