Chicago expecting highest temperatures in decade

CHICAGO, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The temperature in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, could hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.78 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday, for the first time in a decade.

The National Weather Service forecast that the temperature in the metro area will hit the mark at 4 p.m. local time. The last time Chicago saw such high temperatures was toward the end of a heat wave on July 6, 2012, when temperatures climbed to 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius), Chicago Tribune quoted meteorologist Ricky Castro as saying on Tuesday.