Chicago residents are bundling up as a wave of cold air descends upon the city in the post-Thanksgiving chill. In what's marked as the coldest holiday season in the past decade, temperatures plummeted even further early Friday morning. According to CBS News Chicago, the cold snap, fueled by an unseasonably cool airstream from Canada, has pushed the mercury 15 degrees below average with the onset of northwest winds.
Lingering intermittent flurries this morning are expected to taper off this afternoon as blustery winds will continue through the day. Temperatures will be chilly through early next week with single digit wind chills Saturday and Sunday mornings. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/gSIk5fwK3U
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) November 29, 2024
The city woke up to wind chills diving into the single-digits Friday, a stark reminder that winter in the Windy City is not to be underestimated. CBS News Chicago forecasts cold, windy conditions persisting through tonight, with "Cloudy with a few flurries," and lows around 21 degrees.
Saturday ushers in a similar forecast, as per information obtained by the National Weather Service. Residents can expect continued sunny but frigid conditions with a high of 27 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. As evening approaches, partly cloudy skies take hold, with low temperatures dipping to around 15.
Sunday maintains the sunny streak, with highs inching up to near 28 degrees, but come nighttime, the thermometer is poised to fall to around 19, as detailed by the National Weather Service. The early signs of a reprieve are on the horizon mid-next week with a slight temperature increase, capsizing the deep freeze - yet another round of cold air may be waiting in the wings.
The forecast promises a mostly dry period extending to the following week, which may offer some solace to those braving the chill. While there is "a chance of snow" noted for next Tuesday night and Wednesday, the city is expected to remain largely dry. With gradual temperature increases, Chicago is on track to see highs climbing to the upper 30s by next Thursday.
