Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Kankakee IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Kankakee IL
 41.12°N 87.93°W
8:16 pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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