Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 7 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ashkum IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain after noon.  High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain after noon. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashkum IL
 40.88°N 87.95°W
3:31 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
4pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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