The dog days of summer are upon us.
After a series of days with comfortably warm weather, temperatures in the Chicago area are forecast to rise into the mid-90s this week, with conditions expected to be “a little more humid,” according to the National Weather Service.
“The heat and the humidity don’t look unusual, it just looks like it might be a little bit hotter than what we’ve seen so far this particular summer,” meteorologist Mike Bardou said.
Temperatures are expected to hover close to 90 on Monday and Tuesday, rising to the mid-90s for Wednesday and Thursday, forecasters predicted.
Friday is expected to be a bit less hot before things cool off for the weekend.
While temperatures and heat indices weren’t expected to reach triple digits in the coming heat wave, Bardou said Chicagoans “should still take precautions.”
“Stay hydrated even before it gets hot,” Bardou said. “If you can spend time in cooler air, that’s always going to be beneficial.”
