Heat advisory issued as record-breaking temperatures could hit Chicago
By Janet Lundquist jlundquist@stmedianetwork.com and Sun-Times Media June 26, 2012 12:42PM
The Chicago area will experience some of its hottest days in seven years when temperatures are expected to break 100 degrees on Thursday, June 28, 2012. File photo | AP
List of 100-degree days recorded in Chicago:
July 16, 1887: 100
July 17, 1887: 100
July 10, 1901: 102
July 21, 1901: 103
*July 3, 1911: 100
*July 4, 1911: 102
*July 5, 1911: 102
July 27, 1916: 100
July 30, 1916: 102
August 5, 1918: 102
August 6, 1918: 101
August 12, 1918: 101
July 19, 1930: 101
June 7, 1933: 100
June 27, 1933: 100
June 1, 1934: 102
July 22, 1934: 101
July 24, 1934: 105
August 8, 1934: 100
July 10, 1936: 102
September 7, 1939: 100
July 24, 1940: 101
July 25, 1940: 101
July 17, 1942: 100
June 27, 1944: 100
July 18, 1946: 100
*August 4, 1947: 100
*August 5, 1947: 100
*August 6, 1947: 101
August 24, 1947: 100
July 3, 1949: 102
June 28, 1952: 101
June 19, 1953: 102
June 20, 1953: 104
September 1, 1953: 101
September 2, 1953: 101
June 25, 1954: 100
July 27, 1955: 100
July 1, 1956: 103
September 7, 1960: 100
June 27, 1971: 101
June 28, 1971: 101
July 10, 1976: 100
July 7, 1980: 102
July 20, 1980: 101
July 22, 1983: 100
July 28, 1983: 100
**June 20, 1988: 104
**June 21, 1988: 101
**June 25, 1988: 103
**July 14, 1988: 100
**July 15, 1988: 102
**August 1, 1988: 100
**August 2, 1988: 100
July 10, 1989: 101
July 22, 1991: 101
August 2, 1991: 101
July 13, 1995: 104
July 14, 1995: 100
July 30, 1999: 101
July 24, 2005: 102
* Greatest number of consecutive 100 degree days (3)
**Greatest number of 100 degree days in one year (7)
(As compiled by CBS Chicago and National Weather Service)
Updated: July 28, 2012 6:20AM
A heat advisory has been issued for the Chicago region as temperatures could climb Thursday to a record-breaking 100-degrees-plus.
The advisory goes into effect at noon and remains into place until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service’s Chicago office.
The weather service estimates that Thursday’s high could range from 100 to about 105 degrees, and the heat index could hit up to 110 degrees.
The all-time high for June 28 is 101 degrees, which was set in 1952.
Chicago has had 14 days reach the 90s this year so far, with May 27 being the warmest day at 97 degrees.
Prolonged exposure to the heat and physical activity could lead to sunstroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion if the proper precautions are not taken, the weather service said in a statement.
Wearing light and loose fitting clothing, drinking plenty of water and rescheduling strenuous activities to the early morning or evening can help reduce the risks of sunstroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion, the weather service said.
Because temperatures are forecast between 90 and 100 degrees for the next week, the Will County Health Department has posted a countywide list of cooling centers on its website, willcountyhealth.org.
Most libraries, village halls and police departments are cooling centers.
The city of Joliet lists both library branches as cooling centers, as well as the Louis Joliet Mall; Daybreak shelter, 611 E. Cass St, in the evenings; MorningStar Mission, 350 E. Washington St., which has overnight accommodations for men only; the Illinois Department of Unemployment Services, 45 E. Webster St.; and the Illinois Rehabilitation Service Center, 1617 W. Jefferson St.
The county health department suggests calling ahead to make sure the building is open.
The state has also opened Illinois Department of Human Services offices and tollway oases as cooling centers during regular business hours.
Chicago-area residents should find that cool spot and make themselves at home for the long haul.
Meteorologists in the Romeoville office of the National Weather Service are predicting a steady stream of dry, hot air blowing through for the next week, possibly even for the rest of the summer.
For the time period of May through June 25, Chicago is tied with 1911 for the hottest average temperatures, said meteorologist Stephen Rodriguez. It has been the ninth warmest June in Chicago.
