Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  High near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle with isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
1:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
2am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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