The Chicago area could see record heat in the coming days as a high pressure system parks itself over the Midwest for several days.
According to the National Weather Service, a heat advisory will be in effect Monday in the Chicago area, with an excessive heat watch on the books for Tuesday.
According to forecast models, the heat index could exceed 100 degrees on both days, with high temperatures soaring into the mid to upper 90s.
While things will cool off very slightly on Wednesday, it will be a slow descent down the temperature ladder, with highs remaining in the upper 80s for several days.
In terms of weather records, Monday and Tuesday both seem to be the dates when marks could fall. According to the National Weather Service, the record high temperature for both Monday and Tuesday in the city of Chicago is 97 degrees, and those marks were both set in the summer of 1973.
Another record that could fall would be the record for the warmest low temperature. That mark stands at 77 degrees for Monday, which was also set in 1973. Tuesday’s record is 78 degrees, back in 2020.