Weather Alerts For Dixmoor, IL
Extreme Heat Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 expected each afternoon. WHERE Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. WHEN From noon today to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Monday, June 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Chicago IL HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. The magnitude of anticipated heat, combined with oppressive warmth at night will lead to hazardous conditions, particularly for the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. Residents of the city of Chicago can call 3 1 1 to request well being checks for elderly friends or family members, or for information on finding the nearest cooling center. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Cook, Northern Cook, Southern Cook Including the cities of Orland Park, Oak Park, Cicero, Calumet City, Evanston, Park Forest, Oak Forest, La Grange, Lemont, Chicago, Schaumburg, Northbrook, Palatine, Des Plaines, and Oak Lawn