...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS LIKELY...


A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS

WILL BUILD EAST INTO THE REGION PROVIDING A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS

INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA SUNDAY...AND CONTINUE

THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.


HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL STEADILY BUILD SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK AS

AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE 90S. HEAT INDICES

ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL APPROACH 100 DEGREES. TUESDAY SOME

RELIEF FROM THE HEAT IS EXPECTED NEAR THE LAKE SHORE...HOWEVER AREAS

WEST OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 MAY SEE

HEAT INDICES APPROACH 105 DEGREES.


HEAT IS THEN FORECAST TO BUILD ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND

NORTHWEST INDIANA DURING THE MIDDLE TO END OF THE WEEK WITH HIGHS

INCREASING TO THE MID 90S WITH HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 110 DEGREES.


DURING VERY HOT WEATHER IT IS CRITICAL TO STAY HYDRATED BY

DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER. STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE

SCHEDULED DURING THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. WEAR LIGHT

WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING...AND REMAIN IN AIR CONDITIONED

LOCATIONS.


STAY TUNED TO NWS CHICAGO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FORECAST

UPDATES AND STATEMENTS ON THIS DEVELOPING HEAT WAVE.
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