Looking ahead to next week, there won't be much relief from the heat. Daily highs are expected to remain in the low to mid-90s through at least Thursday. The City of Chicago’s cooling areas ...

July, 1934 heat wave (University of Chicago was the official weather observation site) lows/highs July 21-25: Wednesday high temperatures: How much above normal? NOAA-WPC (Weather Prediction ...

Ward recalled the now-legendary Chicago heat wave that caused 739 heat-related deaths in July 1995. The city with the big shoulders sagged under daytime temperatures rose as high as 110 degrees, with ...

Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a weeklong heat wave that hit 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius) killed more than 700 people. Most of the deaths occurred in poor ...

Chicago experiences frigid temperatures from ... But temperatures can fluctuate significantly if there's a passing heat wave with high humidity or strong breezes from Lake Michigan, so pack ...