An Extreme Heat Warning for the Chicago area this weekend, with daytime highs easily reaching the mid-90s today.

In addition to hazardous heat and humidity, gusty winds are expected to create a "blast furnace" effect in the Chicago area.

Chicagoans can expect intense heat compounded by muggy humidity for the next several days. The National Weather Service has ...

Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s on Saturday, with the heat index reaching 100-105 degrees on Saturday, Sunday ...

Hot and humid Saturday with highs in the 90s and a head index over 100 degrees. Get the latest seven day forecast from our ...

Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — ...

Chicago’s average high for this time of year is about 82 degrees, but forecasts show highs of 94 to 98 degrees over the ...

The first heat wave of summer could bring punishing humidity and triple-digit temperatures to many states east of the Rocky ...

For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University.

Four zip codes are most at-risk when it comes to dangerous heat waves and temperatures like those arriving this weekend in the Chicago area.

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