Chicago Ties Record High Of 97 Degrees
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- As of 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Chicago O'Hare reached 97 degrees.
It's also the hottest day in almost six years.
That was July 23, 2012.
According to the National Weather Service, for Monday, Memorial Day, the old record of 95 degrees may be broken too.
The forecast is for 96 but that's considered a conservative prediction. 98 degrees or higher is possible.
**UPDATE** Chicago has now reach 97 degrees just prior to the lake breeze moving through O'Hare. This is now tied for the 2nd hottest May day ever and ties the record high for May 27th! We also fell 1 degree shy of the hottest day ever in May! https://t.co/s2mx0sFVg0
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 27, 2018
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