Record Warmth In Forecast ... Again: Where To Get A Break From The Heat

On Friday, high temps in the city reached 94 degrees and broke a previous record of 92 degrees set back on that date in in 1956. Chicago beat a heat record on Wednesday and Thursday as well — with high temps reaching 94 degrees on Thursday and 92 degrees on Wednesday. With temps expected to again tip into the 90s today, and the previous high for Chicago set at 91 degrees back in 1937, the city could again see a record breaker. As of 9:30 a.m., temps at O’Hare International Airport — which is where temps are recorded for the city’s record books — had already reached 81 degrees.

High temps between 87 and 93 degrees and humid weather are in the forecast for Chicago Saturday. For those looking for some relief from the heat, you may want to head toward Lake Michigan this afternoon. Temps should cool lakeside in the afternoon

and it is expected to be breezy, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, of course, stay inside with the air conditioning on.

As for area pools and splash pads —and other outdoor places to cool off — you may need to search a bit. Must Chicago-area towns turned off the water and closed its pools and beaches over the Labor Day weekend. But some towns, such as Lake in the Hills in McHenry Co., have decided to reopen such attractions. The splash pad at Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills has been reopened until fall-like temps return to give local residents and their kiddos a break from the heat. Followers to the What's Happening in Elgin IL? Facebook page noted the slash pad at Festival Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct. 1. Another option could be to check out the newly-renovated outdoor pool at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Day passes are available for $15 at the front desk of the resort but you may want to call ahead to make sure they are not sold out.

Water Wonders in North Aurora -- which was a tip provided by the popular blog site Go West Young Mom —could be a great outing as well. The Go West Young Mom blogger also solicited feedback from readers in a recent Facebook post, asking for spots with water features open after Labor Day and got these suggestions from readers: Oak Park Conservatory, the splash pad at Festival Park in Elgin, the children's garden at Morton Arboretum and Bison Bluff in Schaumburg. You should call ahead to check on these suggestions to make sure they are open.

On Sunday, high temps between 86 and 91 degrees are in the forecast and Monday could be hot as well with highs between 85 and 90.

While the first day of fall was on Friday, the Chicago area will likely finally start to feel fall-like temps on Wednesday. before the pattern finally changes to more seasonable on Wednesday. High temps in the lower 70s are in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday while high temps could dip into the mid-60s.