In the premiere episode, we talked about how the deadly Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 happened meteorologically speaking. It took less than a week to kill nearly 800 residents. The weekly podcast will air Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WILL-AM 580. If you have a question for local meteorologists, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.

In the premiere episode, we talked about how the deadly Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 happened meteorologically speaking. It took less than a week to kill nearly 800 residents. The weekly podcast will air Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WILL-AM 580. If you have a question for local meteorologists, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.

In the premiere episode, we talked about how the deadly Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 happened meteorologically speaking. It took less than a week to kill nearly 800 residents.&nbsp;The weekly podcast will air Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WILL-AM 580.&nbsp;If you have a question for local meteorologists, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.

Why heat waves are becoming more frequent

Illinois Public Media premieres a new weekly radio program and podcast, a partnership with the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Earth, Society &amp;amp; Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Weather Realness brings the best weather and climate scientists in Illinois to help the public understand weather and climate by providing scientific facts&amp;nbsp;and enlightening conversation.

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Illinois Public Media premieres a new weekly radio program and podcast, a partnership with the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Earth, Society &amp; Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Weather Realness brings the best weather and climate scientists in Illinois to help the public understand weather and climate by providing scientific facts&nbsp;and enlightening conversation.

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Why heat waves are becoming more frequent

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