Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:10 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clifton ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Clifton ILSimilar City Names
 40.93°N 87.95°W
6:05 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
7am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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