Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms Over the North Central U.S. Monday

Hot to excessively hot temperatures stretch from the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and Midwest Monday. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories issued. Severe thunderstorms are expected from the northern/central High Plains eastward to Wisconsin Monday afternoon into the nighttime hours. A few severe storms producing strong gusts and hail are also expected across southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 8:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Peotone IL

Excessive Heat Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 27, 10:00pm

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Excessive Heat Watch

Today
High: 95 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday

A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82.