Chicago could be in for a record-breaking week of “dangerous heat and humidity”.
Buckle in for a hot and humid week ahead. The surge in hot weather will cause severe thunderstorms over the Chicago area early today before the middle of the week brings dangerous heat and humidity according to National Weather Service.
It will be so hot that Chicago “will be flirting with record-high temperatures for the area here” said Kevin Birk, a National Weather Service meteorologist. “Temperature-wise, we could see mid-to-upper 90s, which is near our records for this time of year.”
The highest temperature Chicago has ever reached on June 14 was 99 degrees back in 1987 while the record high on June 15 stands at the 95 degrees registered in 1993 according to the National Weather Service.
Dangerous heat and humidity build into the region through mid-week. The hottest days will be on Tuesday and Wednesday when afternoon heat indices are expected to be above 105 degrees. A cold front brings some relief by the end of the week. pic.twitter.com/VVyHxJwy5q
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) June 13, 2022
A Heat Advisory has been issued until 8 pm Wednesday, according to the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications. NWS is encouraging people to “plan ahead to avoid heat-related illness and check on relatives and neighbors.”
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Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 3:37PM CDT until June 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL— Chicago OEMC (@ChicagoOEMC) June 12, 2022
Water temperatures in Lake Michigan are expected to remain cool throughout the week and a cold front should move in by Thursday bringing some respite from the midweek heat and humidity.