Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	7 Jan 4:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after noon. High near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Saturday

Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.