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Chicago’s Labor Day forecast is sunny and dry, but warmer weather and thunderstorms are waiting in the wings. The biggest rain chance arrives Wednesday.
Chicago gets a sunny, cooler break Sunday and Monday before temperatures surge back into the 80s. Lake Michigan swimmers should use caution Sunday morning.
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Chicago faces a third straight day of dangerous heat, with storms possible by afternoon. Cooler, less humid weather finally arrives Sunday.
Chicago's heat advisory returns Wednesday as temperatures approach 93 degrees and heat indexes reach up to 105. Storm chances increase Thursday through Saturday.
Chicago faces a heat advisory Tuesday as humidity pushes heat-index values as high as 110 degrees. Another hot day follows Wednesday before storms and cooler temperatures arrive.
Early storms may give way to a dry Monday afternoon before Chicago’s hottest stretch arrives Wednesday.
Morning storms could interrupt Sunday plans before Chicago heats up toward the low 90s by midweek.
Chicago’s Saturday stays mostly dry near 80, but Sunday brings a chance of storms before a hotter week takes over.
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A sunny 80-degree Friday sets up a hotter week in Chicago, with scattered storm chances arriving Sunday and continuing into Thursday.
Chicago gets a sunny, comfortable Thursday and a mostly dry weekend before heat and storm chances build next week.
Chicago faces scattered storms Wednesday, with the strongest activity possible from afternoon into early evening. Sunny, cooler weather arrives Thursday.
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