Ill Winds Blowing

[Annie]

Hot too!

http://weather.yahoo.com/storm/USIL1259.html

Watches and Warnings
Wheaton Forecast

/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.A.0660.060730T1339Z-060730T2100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
660 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

COOK DUPAGE KANE
LAKE ILLINOIS MCHENRY

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

LAKE INDIANA PORTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AURORA...CHICAGO...GARY...
VALPARAISO...WAUKEGAN AND WOODSTOCK.

/O.CON.KLOT.HT.Y.0002.060730T1800Z-060802T0100Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-
FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...
OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...
JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...
VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER
435 AM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 /535 AM EDT SUN JUL 30 2006/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /2 PM EDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT OR 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT OR 9 PM EDT TUESDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AGENCY...
ELEVATED OZONE LEVELS ON SUNDAY WILL COMPOUND THE SITUATION WITH
UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS FOR FRAIL AND SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS. PROVIDE WATER AND SHELTER FROM THE SUN FOR PETS.

CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ABOUT AVAILABILITY OF COOLING
CENTERS.

But heh, it's Chicago and will change soon enough:

# Today: A chance of some strong thunderstorms. Damaging winds with some storms. High 96F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
# Tonight: Generally clear. Warm and humid. Low near 75F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

# Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. Hot and humid. Heat index near 105F. High 99F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
# Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Warm. Low around 75F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

# Tuesday: Sunshine. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 70s.

# Wednesday: Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s.

# Thursday: Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

 

[Said1]

It's perfect here today, not the last week though, really hot.

 

[Annie]

It's perfect here today, not the last week though, really hot.

I'm watching sheets of rain, those really big drops, with hail too!

 

[Said1]

We had that last week, with lots of heat. I Swear, I thought my house was going to float away, again.

 

[Annie]

We had that last week, with lots of heat. I Swear, I thought my house was going to float away, again.

We had it last week too, though not with this kind of heat and humidity. The sun is now peaking through, just in time to get the humidity level back up. :coffee3: