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Chicago weather: Bitter cold and strong winds

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Published  January 27, 2026 3:01pm CST
Weather Forecast
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Cold and windy today with highs in the low teens and wind chills below zero.
    • Sunshine continues midweek, but temperatures stay in the teens.
    • Lake-effect snow is possible late week into the weekend.

CHICAGO - Today is cold and windy. Highs this afternoon will be around 10-15 degrees with wind chills below zero.

Speaking of wind, gusts may approach 30-35 mph out of the west-northwest.

What's next:

Tomorrow and Thursday will be sunny and cold. Highs will return to the mid and upper teens both days.

There is a chance for lake effect snow Thursday night through Saturday. Highs on Friday will be in the mid teens with partly sunny skies.

This weekend will be a touch warmer. Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 20s. Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s.

Starting next week we will be partly sunny with highs near 30.

The Source: The information in this forecast came from FOX Chicasgo's Kaitlin Cody.

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