In places like Franklin and Butler, temperatures dropped to -10 degrees with wind chills as low as -25 degrees.

As if it wasn't already cold enough outside, temperatures have gotten even lower for the beginning of Wednesday. It's the coldest morning we've seen since late 2022. Thankfully, we're tracking a warming trend that will carry us into the weekend!

CHICAGO — National Weather Service officials issued a cold weather advisory in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday for portions of central, east central and northeast Illinois as well as northwest Indiana. Officials said dangerously cold wind chills may reach as low as 28 below zero causing frostbite to those exposed to the frigid temperatures in as little as 30 minutes.

Dangerous cold arrives Monday morning in Chicago. The brutally cold morning brings wind chills of -20 to -25 degrees. A cold weather advisory is in effect until noon. The core of the polar air will settle across the Chicago area Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee received a memo Tuesday saying that the department is eliminating the membership of all advisory committees as part of a “commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security.

A Cold Weather Advisory is set to take effect across Chicagoland from 9 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday due to dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills. Lows tonight will plunge to -5 to -10 degrees,

Monday's high could reach 9 degrees, but wind gusts as high as 25 miles per hour will make the air feel much colder, according to the National Weather Service.