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Coldest Wind Chills This Morning

Bitterly Cold Through Wednesday

Dangerously Cold Wind Chills Continue

Five Day Forecast

Coldest Record Low Anniversary

Here are some of the coldest observed wind chills from across the area this morning. 🥶

Sub-zero wind chills will continue through Wednesday morning, with the coldest conditions arriving late tonight into Tuesday morning. Make sure to dress appropriately if you go outside. The bitter cold will lead to rapid ice formation on area rivers which may lead to ice jams and very localized flooding.

A reinforcing shot of arctic air combined with blustery winds will result in dangerous wind chills as low as -20 to -30F tonight into Tuesday morning. Dangerous cold will then continue into Wednesday morning.

Very cold conditions will continue through Wednesday morning before a warming trend late in the week. Expect some flurries and isolated snow showers tonight, and additional snow chances Wednesday into Wednesday night.

Today is the 40th anniversary of Chicago recording its coldest temperature ever on record. This record low of -27°F was set on January 20, 1985, and was also accompanied by the lowest wind chill on record -57°F. Today’s low is forecast to be -2°F with wind chills around -20°F.