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Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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