As of 04:08 CDT

Weather in Dakota, IL

44°

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October, 04:08

Clear. Feels like 44°. High 74°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind0 mph N

Humidity93%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, IL: average high 60.1°, average low 45.3°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.3°), the coolest 3 November (36.2°).

60.1°/45.3°

Average high / low

+3.3°

Above normal

3 / 5

Wet days / normal

1.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
22 October – 31 October	63.4°	55.9°	+4.2°
1 November – 10 November	54.7°	50.8°	+2.2°
11 November – 20 November	at normal	45.5°	—

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, 2373° / 48°

73 °

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 48°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind7.2 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Sat, 2468° / 50°

68 °

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind9.5 mph S

Humidity58%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point50°

Sun, 2571° / 51°

71 °

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind6.2 mph SW

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Mon, 2665° / 51°

65 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind10.8 mph E

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Tue, 2762° / 52°

0.03

62 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind9.6 mph E

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Wed, 2854° / 47°

54 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind4.9 mph NE

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Thu, 2952° / 46°

0.17

52 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind6.7 mph E

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Fri, 3059° / 51°

0.66

59 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind12.6 mph SE

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point54°

Sat, 3158° / 48°

0.23

58 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind9.3 mph SW

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Sun, 0159° / 44°

59 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind8.9 mph W

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Mon, 0253° / 40°

53 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind12 mph NE

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Tue, 0354° / 36°

54 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind8.6 mph NE

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Wed, 0453° / 37°

53 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 37°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind14.8 mph E

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Thu, 0553° / 40°

53 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind14.7 mph E

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Fri, 0656° / 39°

56 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind5.1 mph E

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

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

Sat, 0750° / 36°

0.03

50 °

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°

0.05

50 °

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°

0.12

49 °

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°

0.09

48 °

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°

0.07

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)

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.