Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.16°W
3:06 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
5am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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