Chicago's winter coat continues to thicken as the city braces for more snowfall. According to the National Weather Service, there is a "30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm" today, with the temperature hovering near the freezing mark at 32 degrees. The skies are mostly cloudy, and Chicagoans can expect west winds around 10 mph, occasionally gusting to 15 mph.
Tonight, the odds of snow increase slightly to 40 percent, mainly before 8:00 p.m. The transition to partly cloudy skies later is expected to bring a low of around 18 degrees. But don't let the calmer skies fool you; the wind chill could dip your sensation of the cold to even harsher degrees, with west-northwest winds blowing 10 to 15 mph and gusts reaching up to 25 mph. The National Weather Service further predicts a "mostly sunny" Friday, yet temperatures won't reflect the visual optimism—highs are pegged at a frosty 24 degrees.
Fox 32 Chicago echoes this chilly forecast, singling out tonight as "seasonably cold with lows in the lower 20s," and warning that wind chills could make it feel more like 10 to 15 degrees out there. A quick-moving system is set to dust the city with light snow throughout Thursday afternoon into the evening, "especially near and south of I-80." The snow is expected to taper off as Thursday night progresses, making way for what's to come.
Friday's forecast is stark with morning temperatures in the teens and highs only in the lower 20s, and potent winds pushing wind chill values down to the single digits. Not much respite is in sight for Saturday as it offers more clear skies but insists on holding the temperature down in the lower 20s. As residents bundle up against this biting cold, attention shifts to the next potential storm system. Both Fox 32 Chicago and the National Weather Service are tracking developments that hint at snowfall on Sunday continuing into Monday, though details on timing and amounts remain hazy. The heavier effects of this system might miss the heart of Chicago, concentrating more to the south.
