Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Grant Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Grant Park IL
 41.22°N 87.55°W
3:21 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
7am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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