Chicago: 2006’s hottest day to date possible this afternoon. Generous sun is eventually obscured by clouds this afternoon/evening. SSW breezes. Atmospheric moisture levels trend higher; dew points rise to the upper 60s. Several thunderstorms develop, especially late tonight.
HIGH: 94
LOW: 74
PEAK HEAT INDEX: 94(degrees)-100(degrees)
Note: Predicted high and low temperatures on the Tribune weather page are chronological–the “high” refers to the maximum reading expected during the day and the “low” is the minimum reading expected the following night.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
