Bitter chilly temperatures are anticipated to proceed all through the week in Chicago, with wind chills plunging to minus 20, the Nationwide Climate Service stated.
The temperature Monday was anticipated to dip to minus 3 at O’Hare, the place the wind chill hit minus 6 Monday afternoon.
A cold weather advisory is in impact till midday Tuesday, accompanied by winds as much as 15 mph; winds will subside because the day progresses.
“Even with [the wind letting up], we’re taking a look at wind chill readings in the course of the day tomorrow at minus 5 to 0, with tomorrow evening’s wind chill readings staying round 10 beneath,” stated NWS meteorologist Todd Kluber. “These coldest readings shall be within the outlying areas just like the far suburbs.”
Ice and snow encrust the rocks and seawall at Promontory Level on Monday afternoon. Tuesday’s excessive temps shall be 8 to 14 levels, and the low shall be minus 2 to eight levels, with the wind chill ranging between 0 and minus 20. The deep freeze will final till Friday, when the excessive shall be 26.
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Temperatures are anticipated to slowly rise by way of the week, although town gained’t see a excessive above 20 till Thursday or Friday, the climate service stated.
Dry climate will accompany the frigid temperatures, except for a slight probability of lake impact snow Wednesday evening close to the lake, although Kluber stated the quantity of snow town may see will range as the majority of the storm may keep to the south.
The chilly is a part of a polar vortex that has plunged giant swaths of the nation into Arctic climate and “life-threatening cold.” It’s the tenth and coldest polar vortex thus far this season.
Temperatures this low could cause frostbite in as little as half-hour, so metropolis officers advise sporting a number of layers of unfastened, heat garments and maintain pores and skin coated when outdoors.
Signs of hypothermia embody numbness and a pale look of the pores and skin, slowed or slurred speech, reminiscence loss, disorientation, uncontrollable shivering, drowsiness and exhaustion. It requires medical consideration, although if it isn’t instantly out there, persons are suggested to slowly heat the affected areas.
Drivers are suggested to carry extra supplies for autos, together with telephone chargers, to be ready in case of an emergency, metropolis officers stated.
Right here’s a abstract of the coldest circumstances noticed this morning as we entered our newest chilly snap. For listed automated websites, the bottom wind chill & minimal temp had been included. There is not any wind chill information out there for the opposite low temp obs (backside of graphic). #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/yAF1TyIIGs
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) February 17, 2025
Warming facilities
The Salvation Military’s Freedom Middle, 825 N. Christiana Ave., will function a warming middle throughout the chilly stretch. These looking for shelter can name 311 to discover a shelter and organize transportation there.
Chicago warming centers can even be open — together with some Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library and police district areas — although hours is likely to be affected Monday due to Presidents Day.
Seniors also can go to the Division of Household and Assist Companies’ 21 senior centers for heat.
