As of 20:55 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

53°

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October, 20:55

Clear. Feels like 51°. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind4.6 mph W

Humidity58%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point39°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 55.5°, average low 45.5°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (67.6°), the coolest 11 November (32.8°).

55.5°/45.5°

Average high / low

+2.7°

Above normal

9 / 4

Wet days / normal

3.2 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
29 October – 7 November	61.3°	52.5°	+4.9°
8 November – 17 November	45.7°	46.7°	-0.5°
18 November – 27 November	at normal	42.8°	—

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).

Fri, 3059° / 45°

0.09

59 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind5.1 mph E

Humidity62%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point40°

Sat, 3161° / 52°

1.09

61 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Heavy rain. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind6.4 mph SE

Humidity93%

Visibility2.9 mi

Dew point53°

Sun, 0168° / 49°

68 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind6.7 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Mon, 0262° / 52°

0.1

62 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind11.9 mph S

Humidity82%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point54°

Tue, 0365° / 60°

0.38

65 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 65°, low 60°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind16.4 mph S

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point61°

Wed, 0463° / 53°

0.74

63 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind14.6 mph S

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Thu, 0558° / 50°

0.04

58 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind11.2 mph N

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Fri, 0656° / 43°

56 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind11.1 mph NE

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Sat, 0754° / 40°

54 °

Dakota, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind6.6 mph NE

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Sun, 0849° / 42°

49 °

Dakota, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind15 mph E

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Mon, 0944° / 41°

0.48

44 °

Dakota, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 44°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind14.6 mph NE

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Tue, 1044° / 35°

44 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 44°, low 35°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind9.6 mph N

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Wed, 1145° / 33°

45 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 33°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind6.5 mph SE

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Thu, 1241° / 39°

0.24

41 °

Dakota, Thursday, 12 November

Light rain. High 41°, low 39°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind9.5 mph E

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Fri, 1350° / 42°

0.01

50 °

Dakota, Friday, 13 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 42°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind15.9 mph W

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

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

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)

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)

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.