As we approach the official first day of summer later this week the city is already shifting into summer mode with public pools kicking off the swimming season today and the weather looks to be following suit with a week of exceptionally warm conditions expected across Chicago.
According to the National Weather Service, this week will see persistent highs approaching 100 along with “hot and muggy conditions”. We’re certainly not being treated to stretches of steady sunshine and clear skies just yet, however, as this heat will reportedly be accompanied by sporadic summer storms for much of the week.
Today will likely be the hottest day of the week with heat indices surpassing the 100° mark and storms look a possibility every night as things stand.
“Hot and muggy conditions will continue this week with peak heat indices approaching and even exceeding 100 degrees at times. Periodic chances for showers and storms are also expected over the next few days” writes the weather service.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across Illinois yesterday as a “complex of severe storms” moves across northeastern Illinois and there will continue to be a chance of storms over Chicago every night this week.
As always, you can head to the National Weather Service website for all the latest weather news and forecasts in the Chicago area.