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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 10 Oct 6:36 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Oct 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 10, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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