Outdoor conditions in

Dakota

Illinois
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 55°Rain Showers77% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 55°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 55°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 56°Rain Showers84% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 56°Rain Showers Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 55°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 53°Chance Rain Showers42% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 51°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 51°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 49°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 49°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 45°Partly Sunny7% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 47°Chance Rain Showers27% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
91–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
16 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–82%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 56° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 91–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 54° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 16 mph
  4. 63° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–82% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 65° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rockford area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Dakota radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dakota.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rockford area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Dakota, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.