Extreme heat continues in Chicago area Thursday ahead of cold front, rain

Weather officials issued an extreme heat warning on Thursday for the Chicago area, marking the third day of dangerously high temperatures. Before the warning expires at 7 p.m., temperatures could feel as hot as 101 degrees due to high humidity, according to the National Weather Service. Sunny skies and an actual high of 94 degrees are expected to give way in the afternoon to a cold front and 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, when temperatures are expected to drop, according to weather…