Weather first alert in Chicago: tonight a little colder, at least until the 70’s

CHICAGO (CBS) – Today the high temperature in several places reached the 90s for the first time this year.

O’Hara’s 90 ° high broke the daily record set 40 years ago and was 22 degrees above average. It is also the earliest 90-degree day in O’Hare since 2011.

Tonight partly cloudy, humid, very warm. Minimum temperatures will be above 60 and below 70 in most places, but cooler along the north coast.

Thursday is mostly sunny, windy and hot with highs again until the 90s, but along the north coast it is colder. The record on O’Hara on Thursday is 92 °, so we’ll just be ashamed of it. In many places, especially in areas west of the city, heat index values ​​will range from 90 to 100.

Storms return in the evening from Friday to Saturday when the front moves through the region. Several storms can be strong. Colder this weekend and next week with highs of the 60s and 70s.

Tonight:

Partly cloudy, stuffy and warm. Low 68 °

Thursday:

Mostly sunny, hot and humid. 90 ° high

FRIDAY:

Mostly sunny and humid. High 85 °