Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Greater Kankakee Airport IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Greater Kankakee Airport IL
 41.08°N 87.85°W
8:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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