Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IL
 41.18°N 88.19°W
3:56 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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