Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 38 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 5:30 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sheldon IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sheldon IL
 40.78°N 87.52°W
5:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
5am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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