Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buckingham IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buckingham IL
 41.05°N 88.17°W
2:51 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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