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Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dakota IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota IL
 42.38°N 89.52°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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