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Air quality in the Chicago area has remained poor for three days in a row, the NBC 5 Storm Team reported Wednesday morning.
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Chicago weather: Air quality alert and rising heat bring a hazy, humid dayChicago faces poor air quality and sweltering heat today and tomorrow, followed by scattered storms heading into the weekend.
As of 9 p.m., Chicago retained the distinction of having the world's worst air quality, with an air quality index of 175. Detroit came in second with 171, according to IQAir.
Cook County is under a heat watch through Thursday evening. Temperatures could feel like 105-110 degrees Wednesday.
AirNOw.gov lists Chicago air quality at 231 as of 9 p.m. Wednesday. Air Quality Alerts are in effect for the Chicago area and the Rockford area for until midnight Wednesday.
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