Chicago Area Could See Record Breaking Heat This Week

The Chicago area could experience record breaking heat this week. But forecasters haven’t issued any advisories yet because the humidity is expected to be relatively low. The National Weather Service says high temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90’s tomorrow and Thursday.
Monday’s 97 degree high temperature marks the hottest temperature of 2020 and the hottest day in over two years. The last time the mercury reached this level was back on August 4, 2018, more than two years ago.

The high for tomorrow is 96. The record for August 26th is 97 set in 1973 . 97 is also the record for Thursday. The forecast calls for a high of 96 , but the heat index is not likely to exceed 100 degrees, a threshold at which the weather service begins its warnings.
Good news for the weekend, A cold front moves in on Friday, making weekend temperatures more bearable in northern Illinois. (Metro Source News)

Here’s a list of record highs/lows during August according to the National Weather Service.

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