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Cold Weather Advisory, Illinois

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Monday, January 26, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 20 below zero

Map

Map of Illinois with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Chicago, Aurora, Joliet. I-55I-94I-57I-80I-88ChicagoAuroraJolietRockfordILLINOISIOWAWISCONSINMICHIGANINDIANALake Michigan50 mi I-55I-57I-80I-88ChicagoAuroraJolietILLINOISIOWAWISCONSINMICHIGANINDIANALake Michigan50 mi I-55I-57I-80ChicagoAuroraJolietILLINOISIOWAWISCONSININDIANALake Michigan50 mi I-57I-80ChicagoAuroraILLINOISIOWAWISCONSININDIANALake Michigan100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.
Where
Central Cook County.
When
Until noon CST today.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 26, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
  5. Area expanded. January 25, 2026
  6. Area expanded. January 25, 2026
  7. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Monday overnight through Monday afternoon. January 25, 2026