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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall for the Southwest U.S.; Watching for Possible East Coast Storm

Thunderstorms and a chance for some isolated flash flooding will continue today in the Southwest U.S. before an influx of tropical moisture from Priscilla brings widespread heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat late this week into this weekend. A coastal storm may develop off the southeast U.S. coast Friday night and drift north just off the Mid-Atlantic coast through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Watseka IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Watseka IL
 40.74°N 87.73°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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