The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Cook County, including Homewood and Flossmoor, from 10 a.m. Saturday to midnight Monday. Local cooling centers are prepared to help anyone who needs shelter in the coming days.
The NWS alert notes that dangerously hot and humid conditions will prevail each day with high temperatures into the 90s and peak afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees expected.
Heat related illnesses increase…
