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Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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