Outdoor conditions in

Kankakee

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 64°Chance Rain Showers58% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 66°Rain Showers80% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 66°Rain Showers80% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 67°Rain Showers80% rain88% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 68°Showers And Thunderstorms80% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 67°Showers And Thunderstorms80% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 67°Showers And Thunderstorms80% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 66°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 64°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain94% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 62°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 60°Isolated Rain Showers24% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 59°Isolated Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 56°Isolated Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 54°Cloudy4% rain87% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 49°Mostly Cloudy4% rain85% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 50°Isolated Rain Showers20% rain81% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 50°Isolated Rain Showers20% rain76% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
79–96%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
49%
Humidity
74–91%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
28%
Humidity
48–86%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–83%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–90%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 69° / 61°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 79–96% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 62° / 45°Friday has a real shower chance.49% rain · Humidity 74–91% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 56° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.28% rain · Humidity 48–86% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 63° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–83% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 70° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–90% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Joliet and Will County area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
66ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

66 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground66 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kankakee radar

Radar animation for Kankakee, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 12 PM–3 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 80% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
80%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Joliet and Will County area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Kankakee, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.