What is 1995 Chicago heat wave?
The '''1995 Chicago heat wave''' was a major [[heat wave]]. It led to over 600 heat-related deaths in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite report|title=Near-Fatal Heat Stroke|publisher=Annals of Internal Medicine|url=http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=711589|access-date=Apr 6, 2015}}</ref> Most of the heat wave [[victim]]s were old or poor people. They did not have enough money for [[air conditioning]] and would not open their [[window]]s. The people also didn't [[sleep]] outside for fear of [[crime]]. The heat also affected [[Milwaukee]] and [[St. Louis]].<ref>{{cite report|title=Heat Wave Related Mortality|publisher=The Centers for Disease Control|url=https://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00042616.htm|access-date=Apr 6, 2015}}</ref> The [[temperature]]s were very hot. There were near-record highs as well. The hottest weather was between Wednesday, July 12 and Sunday, July 16. The highest temperature was {{convert|106|F|C}} at Chicago's [[Midway International Airport]]. The [[heat index]] reached {{convert|119|F|C}} at the Chicago [[O'Hare Airport]]. == Statistics == Chicago's daily low and high temperatures in 1995: * July 11: {{convert|73|-|90|F|C}} * July 12: {{convert|76|-|98|F|C}} * July 13: {{convert|81|-|106|F|C}} * July 14: {{convert|84|-|102|F|C}} * July 15: {{convert|77|-|99|F|C}} * July 16: {{convert|76|-|94|F|C}} * July 17: {{convert|73|-|89|F|C}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1995 in the United States]] [[Category:1990s in Illinois]] [[Category:20th century in Chicago]] [[Category:Severe weather]] [[Category:Natural disasters in the United States]] [[Category:1990s in weather]] {{weather-stub}}