Hot And Sunny, Temps In The 90s For Illinois' 4th Of July Weekend

ILLINOIS — Fourth of July weekend will be sunny and hot, with temperatures in the 90s on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The high for Friday will be 92 degrees, Saturday will be 91, and Sunday again has a high of 92.

The National Weather Service has also issued an air quality alert until midnight Saturday.

Active children and adults, especially those with pulmonary or respiratory disease like asthma should limit prolonged outdoor activity, according to the weather service.

The entire weekend looks to be hot and sunny, although there is a slight chance for a few thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. The weather service said the best chance is mainly north ofI-80 and west of I-355, but severe weather is unlikely.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this weekend:

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

SATURDAY: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.