..HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...

WITH FORECAST HIGHS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON RANGING IN
THE MID TO UPPER 90S ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS THE LOWS OVERNIGHT ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE
RECORD MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURES FOR JUNE 8TH AT CHICAGO AND ROCKFORD.

JUNE 8TH
CHICAGO...77 IN 1933.
ROCKFORD...76 IN 1933.

HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES ON BOTH DAYS.
EXTRA CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. WEAR
LIGHT-COLORED LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT LAST YEAR THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE THAT
NORTHERLY ISLAND REACHED WAS 95 DEGREES ON JULY 23RD...THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE THAT OHARE REACHED WAS 94 ON JULY 23RD AND AUGUST
29TH...AND THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE ROCKFORD REACHED WAS 92 ON JULY
14TH...AUGUST 29TH AND SEPTEMBER 21ST.

THE 97 DEGREES REACHED THUS FAR TODAY IS THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT NORTHERLY ISLAND SINCE JULY 9TH 2007 WHEN IT REACHED
98 DEGREES.

THE 95 DEGREES REACHED THUS FAR TODAY IS THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT OHARE AIRPORT SINCE AUGUST 1ST 2006 WHEN IT REACHED 99
DEGREES.

THE 96 DEGREES REACHED THUS FAR TODAY AND THE 96 DEGREES REACHED
YESTERDAY ARE THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ROCKFORD AIRPORT RECORDED
SINCE JULY 31ST 2006 WHEN IT REACHED 96 DEGREES AS WELL. THE
RECORD HIGH FOR TODAY IS 97 DEGREES SET IN 1933.