City official: Heat wave’s ‘worst appears to be over’
Source: www.suntimes.com - Saturday, July 07, 2012
The insufferable heat spell that engulfed the city with 100-plus-degree temperature days is over, taking with it the lives of ten people whose deaths are being tied to the extreme heat. At first glance, Saturday morning appeared to follow the rhythm of the past three 100-plus-degree temperature days, quickly shooting up to 98 degrees near O’Hare and Midway airports. But that temperature steadily dropped to 81 degrees by early evening, according to National Weather Service officials, who earlier forecasted that the mercury wasn’t going to rise to 100 degrees. “While the worst appears to be over, I urge Chicagoans to …City official: Heat wave’s ‘worst appears to be over’
Source: www.suntimes.com - Saturday, July 07, 2012
The insufferable heat spell that engulfed the city with 100-plus-degree temperature days is over, taking with it the lives of ten people whose deaths are being tied to the extreme heat. At first glance, Saturday morning appeared to follow the rhythm of the past three 100-plus-degree temperature days, quickly shooting up to 98 degrees near O’Hare and Midway airports. But that temperature steadily dropped to 81 degrees by early evening, according to National Weather Service officials, who earlier forecasted that the mercury wasn’t going to rise to 100 degrees. “While the worst appears to be over, I urge Chicagoans to …
