Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Bourbonnais IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Bourbonnais IL
 41.19°N 87.96°W
4:06 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
7am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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