Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grant Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grant Park IL
 41.24°N 87.63°W
1:21 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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