Chicago weather: Cold front set to bring single-digit highs by Sunday

Chicago weather: Cold front set to bring single-digit highs by Sunday

Today will be the warmest day of the year so far in Chicago, but a sharp temperature drop with subzero wind chills will begin this weekend, marking the start of a prolonged cold spell.

Today will be the warmest day of the year so far in Chicago, but a sharp temperature drop with subzero wind chills will begin this weekend, marking the start of a prolonged cold spell.

Chicago weather: Dangerously cold temps expected

Chicago weather: Dangerously cold temps expected

An arctic cold front will bring subzero temperatures and dangerously low wind chills.

An arctic cold front will bring subzero temperatures and dangerously low wind chills.

Chicago weather: Scattered snow tonight, bitter cold ahead

Chicago weather: Scattered snow tonight, bitter cold ahead

Chicagoland residents can expect scattered snow tonight before bitter cold temperatures over the weekend.

Chicagoland residents can expect scattered snow tonight before bitter cold temperatures over the weekend.

Chicago weather: Dangerously cold temps with snow on the way
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Chicago weather: Dangerously cold temps with snow on the way

Fox 32 meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has your Wednesday afternoon forecast. Bundle up today with highs in the low 20s, light snow tonight may create slick roads by morning, and a brief warm-up Thursday and Friday precedes a frigid weekend ahead.

Fox 32 meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has your Wednesday afternoon forecast. Bundle up today with highs in the low 20s, light snow tonight may create slick roads by morning, and a brief warm-up Thursday and Friday precedes a frigid weekend ahead.

Chicago weather: Arctic cold set to grip the area next week

Chicago weather: Arctic cold set to grip the area next week

Chicago temperatures will steadily drop from mild highs in the 30s this week to dangerous cold by early next week, with highs barely reaching 10 degrees and wind chills as low as -20.

Chicago temperatures will steadily drop from mild highs in the 30s this week to dangerous cold by early next week, with highs barely reaching 10 degrees and wind chills as low as -20.

Chicago braces for snowy morning, more frigid temps

Chicago braces for snowy morning, more frigid temps

A quick-moving system will bring up to 1 inch of snow during Chicago's morning commute, followed by blustery conditions, highs in the teens, and frigid single-digit lows.

A quick-moving system will bring up to 1 inch of snow during Chicago's morning commute, followed by blustery conditions, highs in the teens, and frigid single-digit lows.