Greater Kankakee, Illinois

Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 2:31 PM CST on December 3, 2008

A band of moderate to heavy snow will move through northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana late this afternoon and this evening. Snow may begin as a mix or rain and snow...especially from Chicago southward. Snow will reach maximum intensity during rush hour...causing hazardous travel conditions. Snow will end from Ottawa to Evanston around 700 PM...and it will end in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana by 900 PM. Snow will accumulate up to 3 inches in the north suburbs...and around an inch in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.


5-day forecast
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Snow Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Snow Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
38° | 14° 22° | 13° 25° | 16° 31° | 14° 27° | 20°

Current conditions
As of 4:25 PM CST
at Kankakee, Illinois

Overcast
Temperature: 36°
Wind chill:29°
Wind: West 8 mph
Dewpoint: 34°
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 2:59 PM CST on December 3, 2008

Tonight...Snow in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows 13 to 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.

Thursday...Partly sunny. A chance of flurries. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph.

Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 11 to 15. West winds around 10 mph.

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LocationConditionsTemp..
Aroma Park Overcast 36°
Munster Light Rain 37°
Joliet Light Snow 33°
Romeoville Light Snow 34°
Morris Light Snow 34°
Gary Overcast 39°
Pontiac Light Snow 37°
Valparaiso Overcast 36°
Bedford Park Light Snow 34°
Rantoul Overcast 36°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
December 3, 2008
Normal high:39° Record high:70° (1982)
Normal low:23° Record low:3° (1985)
Sunrise:6:59 AM Moon Rise: 11:12 AM
Sunset:4:23 PM Moon Set: 9:48 PM
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