On the eve of the New Year’s weekend, a significant warming is expected
COLD, ARCTIC AIR PROTECTS MOST OF THE COUNTRY
How much below normal is the temperature on Friday?
HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS WITH A GIST OF WIND – CHRISTMAS IS SLOWLY DOWN
Wind chills will stay below zero through the weekend
PEAK GUST ON SATURDAY

SUNDAY PEAK GUST

SATURDAY “MINIMAL” COOLING

SUNDAY “MINIMAL” WIND CHILL

COLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
The upcoming Christmas holidays will not be record-breaking, but will be considered the coldest in the city in almost 4 decades

TEMPERATURES WILL RISE NEXT WEEK
A cold Christmas weekend will be replaced by a much warmer New Year’s

BURSTS OF VETO IN THE EDUCATION AREA
Strong gusts added to bitterly cold temperatures Friday along with some wind/snow drifts

TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR 8-14 DAYS
The outlook is for warming through late 2022 and early 2023 east of the Rockies
— December 31, 2022 to January 6, 2023

TEMPERATURES CONTINUOUSLY RISE AFTER A COLD HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Forecast and normal maximum temperatures for O’Hare Airport
December 24 to December 30


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