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Team of scientists monitors heat, addresses climate change in Chicago
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have ...
Hairstylist, 27, one of two likely drowning victims during weekend heat wave
The Chicago Fire Department responded to around 90 calls between the extreme heat and people in distress in the water, ...
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir, trapping heat and humidity ...
Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — are possible from Kansas City to Maine.
First extreme heat wave of 2025 settles over Chicago area, raising health risks
The heat index reached 106 Saturday and an extreme heat warning is in effect until Monday, according to the National Weather ...
Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.
St. Louis, Chicago and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes hit triple digits on Saturday, with the East ...
Chicago cooling centers, pools, splash pads open during heat wave caused by Midwest heat dome
A Midwest heat dome is driving high temperatures and high humidity that will push the Chicago heat index into the triple ...
A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits
An extremely dangerous heat wave is underway for the eastern half of the United States as a potent heat dome reaches its peak ...