Kankakee, IL Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kankakee, a city in Kankakee County, Illinois.

This Afternoon

74°F

Chance Rain

A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

7-day forecast for Kankakee

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	74°F	Chance Rain	15 to 20 mph S	32%
Tonight	59°F	Rain	15 mph SSE	80%
Wednesday	65°F	Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy	10 to 15 mph SSW	45%
Wednesday Night	47°F	Mostly Cloudy	10 mph SW	6%
Thursday	61°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 15 mph WSW	8%
Thursday Night	42°F	Chance Rain	0 to 5 mph WNW	33%
Friday	56°F	Slight Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph NNW	21%
Friday Night	35°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	9%
Saturday	54°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	7%
Saturday Night	32°F	Partly Cloudy	0 mph	3%
Sunday	58°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	10%
Sunday Night	33°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph WNW	9%
Monday	63°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph WSW	4%
Monday Night	38°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph WSW	2%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kankakee (41.102, -87.864). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Kankakee

Last spring frost

Apr 19

First fall frost

Oct 24

Growing season

188 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Kankakee: nearby ZIP 60901 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, Il (2 mi from Kankakee). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.