LAKE MICHIGAN — The Nationwide Climate Service is asking Chicagoans to keep away from swimming and boating in Lake Michigan Monday as excessive waves pound the shore.
The waves may attain 7 ft excessive Monday alongside Chicago’s seashores, in accordance with the climate service, which prolonged its Sunday “excessive swim threat” warning by 7 p.m. Monday, predicting harmful currents.
“Swimmers have drowned in related circumstances prior to now,” in accordance with a climate service put up on X. “Keep dry when waves are excessive!”
A father and son from Chicago’s south suburbs drowned Saturday in Lake Michigan close to Indiana Dunes Nationwide Park as crowds took to the lake for the Fourth of July weekend, in accordance with NBC5.
The primary heat weekend of summer season final month was marred by a string of great incidents within the lake, together with two deaths and a person shedding his foot close to the Playpen whereas boating in excessive waves.
The climate service additionally warned Chicagoans to keep away from breakwalls and piers by Monday night, calling the rip currents “doubtlessly life-threatening.”
It’ll be largely cloudy Monday with temperatures within the mid-70s, in accordance with the climate service.
Take heed to the Block Membership Chicago podcast:
Associated
