Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldon IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldon IL
 40.78°N 87.55°W
3:11 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
4am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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