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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.24 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Clifton IL

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 01:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 10am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.