Chicago Extreme Heat Warning: Where to find cooling centers, other ways to beat the heat

Chicago Extreme Heat Warning: Where to find cooling centers, other ways to beat the heat

With dangerously hot weather this weekend, an Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for the Chicago area beginning Saturday morning and lasting through midnight Monday. 

With dangerously hot weather this weekend, an Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for the Chicago area beginning Saturday morning and lasting through midnight Monday. 

Chicago weather: Extreme Heat Warning to take effect this weekend

Chicago weather: Extreme Heat Warning to take effect this weekend

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid 90s. On Sunday it will be sunny with a high in the mid to upper 90s. Monday will be sunny with a high in the upper 90s. On all three days there will be enough humidity to send the heat index well above 100° during the afternoon. Because of that, an Extreme Heat Warning has been posted for Cook County from 10 a.m. Saturday until Tuesday.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid 90s. On Sunday it will be sunny with a high in the mid to upper 90s. Monday will be sunny with a high in the upper 90s. On all three days there will be enough humidity to send the heat index well above 100° during the afternoon. Because of that, an Extreme Heat Warning has been posted for Cook County from 10 a.m. Saturday until Tuesday.

Chicago weather: Intense heat wave expected this weekend

Chicago weather: Intense heat wave expected this weekend

After record rainfall Wednesday, Chicago is drying out ahead of a dangerous heat wave arriving this weekend.

After record rainfall Wednesday, Chicago is drying out ahead of a dangerous heat wave arriving this weekend.

Chicago weather: Triple-digit heat index expected this weekend

Chicago weather: Triple-digit heat index expected this weekend

A few isolated rain showers may linger tonight and into Thursday. Low temperatures tonight will fall into the low to mid 60s. 

A few isolated rain showers may linger tonight and into Thursday. Low temperatures tonight will fall into the low to mid 60s. 

Live weather updates: Strong storms pass through Chicagoland; warnings issued

Live weather updates: Strong storms pass through Chicagoland; warnings issued

Severe weather is expected to develop across the Midwest on Wednesday, putting cities like Chicago on alert for powerful storms that could be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and even some tornadoes.

Severe weather is expected to develop across the Midwest on Wednesday, putting cities like Chicago on alert for powerful storms that could be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and even some tornadoes.