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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	10 Jan 5:15 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grant Park IL

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Blustery.
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Scattered flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.