Bourbonnais, Illinois Weather
Bourbonnais, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bourbonnais, Kankakee County.
Full aviation weather for Bourbonnais is published on the Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Bourbonnais have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bourbonnais: Bult Field (KC56) 30 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 32 km · Lake Village Airport (KC98) 35 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIKK describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bourbonnais specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bourbonnais, Illinois
Bourbonnais breathes a quiet prairie spirit, its landscape unfurling in broad, sun-kissed plains that sweep towards the gentle curve of the Kankakee River. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 1.3 miles north-west of Bradley. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, vast fields of corn and soybeans shimmering under the immense Illinois sky, their stalks rustling with a sound like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. Mature oak and maple trees, remnants of a wilder time, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent communion with the clouds that drift lazily overhead. In the early morning, a soft mist often clings to the low-lying areas near the water, lending an ethereal quality to the awakening day, while the evenings are painted with hues of lavender and rose as the sun dips below the flat expanse. The history of Bourbonnais is intertwined with the flow of the Kankakee River and the pioneering spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were of French Canadian descent, lending the place its distinctive name. This agricultural heartland has long been the engine of its economy, with fertile soil yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained generations. Today, Bourbonnais continues to honor its agricultural roots while embracing a diversified economy, a blend of local businesses and larger enterprises that contribute to its steady hum of activity. The presence of Olivet Nazarene University adds a vibrant academic pulse, drawing students and faculty who contribute to the town's intellectual and cultural life, creating a unique cadence to the daily rhythm of Bourbonnais.
Live animated radar for Bourbonnais and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.155329°N, 87.879231°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60914 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bourbonnais, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bourbonnais, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bourbonnais includes coordinates 41.155329°N, 87.879231°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60914. Telephone area code: 630, 331. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
