Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.Ī warm front (perhaps I should call it a hot front) will cross the area and usher in a very hot, potentially record-setting air mass, starting Tuesday night, where temperatures will only drop into the low-to-mid-70s (21 to 23 degrees Celsius). There’s a slight chance for a shower Tuesday morning, but I think most of us will have a dry day with partly cloudy skies developing and highs in the mid 80s (30 degrees Celsius). This evening’s sunset is at 9:11 p.m., and Tuesday morning’s sunrise is at 5:56 a.m.…our earliest sunrise of the entire year! Rest of the week Tuesday morning, and the rest of the night should be relatively quiet, with lows in the mid-60s (18 degrees Celsius) and a light east wind developing. The National Weather Service said the heat should break toward the end of the week.Whatever storms we get should be out of the area by 5:00 a.m. Officials also remind people to never leave young children or pets unattended in vehicles under any circumstance.ĭue to the high temperatures, the Chicago Department of Transportation has canceled the scheduled Wednesday bridge lift and boat run. RELATED: Calls for cooling ordinance grow after 3 women found dead in Rogers Park senior apartment building Last month during a spring heat wave, three women were found dead in a Rogers Park senior apartment building where other residents said they had started complaining to management of oppressively hot conditions days earlier. North Ave.ĭuring hours of operation, residents can also find relief in one of the city's more than 75 Chicago Public Library locations and more than 31 Chicago Park District fieldhouses as well as 176 splash pads.
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DFSS will provide free face coverings for guests who do not have one and want to utilize the cooling areas. Visitors are required to wear a face covering while in the cooling areas. The city of Chicago's cooling areas located at the city's six community service centers will be activated on Tuesday and Wednesday. They also recommend checking up on relatives and neighbors. Residents can also request a wellbeing check by downloading the CHI311 app, visiting or calling 311. Residents in need of assistance during the extreme heat should call 311. A heat stroke is an emergency, and 911 should be called. Confusion, altered mental status, slurred speechĪnyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool or shaded location, officials said.Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible as well. If possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or in the evenings if you work or will be spending time outside. Residents are advised to take extra precautions, including drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air-conditioned areas and staying out of the sun. Officials warn that the hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, which could develop in less than 30 minutes after strenuous outdoor activity.
The heat should break toward the end of the week. Heat-related illnesses may develop in fewer than 30 minutes after strenuous outdoor activity. Throngs of people looking for shelter scrambled to the airport's lowest level.ĭangerous heat and humidity will arrive this week with peak heat index values over 100☏. Travelers took cover as 84 MPH winds whipped outside O'Hare International Airport and all arriving and departing flights ground to a halt. "I live two houses down, that's what neighbors do," Joe Kightlinger said. The spontaneous clean-up crew wandered up as soon as it was safe to step outside. We're just grateful it fell away from the house." "She was in our basement with our 1-year-old.
"I was at village hall, got a lot of calls from my wife," Mayor David Pileski said. A favorable direction spared the village mayor's own home. In the northwest suburbs, one of the oldest trees in Roselle gave way to the sudden strong winds. A supercell thunderstorm downed several large trees in Roselle as it barrelled through the Chicago area Monday evening.
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