Relief from heat wave slowly arriving in Chicago area this weekend – …

After two days of record-heat and humidity, the Chicago area will finally start to see some relief in coming days.

In terms of the temperature, relief will arrive much-more quickly, with highs likely settling around their seasonal averages on Friday. Highs are expected to reach into the low-to-mid 80s across most of the area, a far-cry from the triple-digit heat that impacted Chicago on Thursday.

Those readings will be accompanied by a chance of some scattered showers or perhaps thunderstorms, which could also help cool the area down after a brutal stretch of days.

Winds shifting off Lake Michigan will continue to drop temperatures in the area, according to forecast models, paving the way for a pleasant weekend with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.

The one sticking point? The humidity, which will fade a bit more slowly as a cold front sags down across the region.

Forecast models call for dew points of nearly 70 degrees on Friday, which isn’t nearly as bad as…