Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 9 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Coal City IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Coal City IL
 41.29°N 88.27°W
1:20 am CDT Aug 9, 2026
4am CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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