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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Sep 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elwood IL

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elwood IL
 41.39°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
5:56 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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