Chicago: Blazing sunshine. Intensely hot and humid. A possible record high around 100(degrees). Heat indexes peak at 110(degrees). SW winds 10-15 m.p.h. Warm, muggy overnight. Lows: Upper 70s suburbs; low 80s in the city may break Aug. 1 record high minimum (78(degrees)).
HIGH: 100
LOW: 79
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
AIR POLLUTION ACTION DAY
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.
