Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KFEP
Dakota, IL weather
Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 43% | 15% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 85% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 70% | 2 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1975
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- +12°+6°SatOct 24
Dakota weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:02 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:19 PM
- Morning 7:04–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:19–6:30 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
