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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast with Haze

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 18 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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