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Chicago Weather: Haze and High Heat to Grip City
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUL 21 – Smoke from Canadian wildfires caused unhealthy air for sensitive groups in Chicago Monday with particulate matter at 128, while an extreme heat watch warns of heat indices up to 115 degrees midweek.
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Air quality 'unhealthy' as heat watch issued in Cook County
Chicago's air quality on Monday was considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups" as wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the area.An elevated concentration of microscopic particles in the air makes it "unhealthy for sensitive groups," according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's “AirNow” interactive map. People should reduce their exposure to outdoor air if they have heart or lung disease, are older adults, children or teens, according…
The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the heat rate in Chicago could reach 116 degrees by the middle of the week. Partially cloudy conditions are expected on Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures at 80 degrees. But by Wednesday, temperatures in the city are expected to reach 97 degrees, which combined with 50% humidity and clear skies, will generate a thermal sensation of between 105 and 115 throughout the city, with higher temperatur…
Canada is plunged into an unprecedented environmental crisis, with more than two hundred active forest fires that have caused a drastic deterioration in the air quality of its major cities. The situation reached a critical point this Friday, when Toronto, the country’s largest metropolis, positioned itself as the second largest city with the worst air quality globally. This alarming condition has led the authorities to issue a strong recommendat…
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