As the four-day heat streak comes to an end Friday, pleasant conditions are bound to set in, but potential rain and severe weather could arrive in some.
CHICAGO (WLS) It s hard to talk about extreme heat when we are coming off of a brutal cold and snowy stretch of winter weather around Chicago. But extreme heat is a hot topic, and we must include it when talking about severe weather preparedness. Aside from the obvious, when you have long hot stretches, we know what that has done in the past in Chicago and what it can do, said ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee. Heat is still the number one killer around the world when it comes to weather.
The summer of 1995 was the catalyst for many lessons learned in Chicago. More than 700 people died across the metro area. Experts warn heat waves will become more common over time.