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Extreme Heat Watch
Issued: 8:48 AM Jul. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 possible. * WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices late Wednesday night are not likely to drop much below 90 degrees, particularly in the city. Therefore, little to no heat relief is expected until sometime Thursday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 8:24 AM Jul. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. &&
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