..HEAT WAVE ON FRIDAY JULY 1ST...

FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN ILLINOIS LOOKS TO BE OPPRESSIVELY HOT...AS HIGH
TEMPERATURES FORECAST FOR THE DAY RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S
FOR MUCH OF THE AREA AND 100 DEGREES IN CHICAGO. WITH THIS EXTREME
HEAT WAVE...IT IS WORTHWHILE TO LOOK BACK AT THE MOST RECENT EXTREME
TEMPERATURE EVENTS FOR CHICAGO.

THE LAST FIVE 100 DEGREE DAYS RECORDED AT OHARE AIRPORT ARE AS
FOLLOWS

JULY 24TH 2005.............102
JULY 30TH 1999.............101
JULY 14TH 1995.............100
JULY 13TH 1995.............104
AUGUST 2ND 1991............101

THE RECORD FOR JULY 1ST FOR OHARE AIRPORT IS 103 DEGREES SET IN 1956.

THE RECORD FOR ROCKFORD AIRPORT IS 101 DEGREES SET IN
1931...HOWEVER...ROCKFORDS CURRENT FORECAST FOR A HIGH ON FRIDAY IS
95 DEGREES.