Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 8 Jan 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Greater Kankakee Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °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 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust 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 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Greater Kankakee Airport IL
 41.01°N 87.83°W
12:26 am CST Jan 8, 2026
12am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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