HIGH: 87
LOW: 65
* Sunshine dominates the day, but some increase in cloudiness in the afternoon.
* Warm but with comfortable humidity levels.
* Afternoon highs reach the middle and upper 80s with a few of the warmest areas flirting with 90 degrees.
* West-southwest winds 10-15 m.p.h. prevent any lake cooling.
* Partly cloudy overnight. Lows range from the lower 60s inland to around 70 degrees downtown Chicago.
AUGUST 18 TEMPERATURES
Normal high/low: 81(degrees)/62(degrees)
Record high: 98(degrees) (1947)
Record low: 49(degrees) (1963)
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