chicago heat wave

It may be hot out there in Chicago, but you can’t swim at the beach just yet.

After a long stretch of abnormally-chilly weather to start the month of May, summer is making a cameo appearance in the Chicago area this week, breaking records in the process.

Many locations in Illinois will tie or break daily record high temperatures today. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

Did you know that climate change not only makes Chicago warmer but also colder? As part of a series on climate change, NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno explains why Chicago has been seeing record-setting temperatures as well as snowfalls in recent years.