20-02-2025
Forecast: Continued cold, chance of passing flurries
Conditions will continue to be cold in the nighttime and overnight hours and there may be some passing flurries.
Look for Thursday to again start with bone-chilling wind chills, possibly as low as -10 to -15 degrees. The day will give us generous sunshine that will help each that chill slightly by the afternoon, with highs peaking in the lower- or middle-20s.
A fairly steady northwest wind at 10 to 18 mph, with some gusts near 25 mph, will keep wind chills in the single digits during the afternoon.
Lake effect snow looks like it'll impact northwest Indiana overnight tonight and into Thursday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory for LaPorte County, Ind., kicked in at 3 p.m. Wednesday and is set to expire at 6 p.m. Thursday. Areas on the eastern side of Lake Michigan could see between 2 and 7 inches of accumulating snow.
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The current area of bitterly cold air will finally break down in coming days.
A large area of frigid arctic air currently in place will slowly migrate back into eastern Canada by this weekend. The jet stream will become more westerly, delivering milder, Pacific-origin air.
The City of Chicago coordinates a network of more than 190 public facilities available for warming. This includes participating Chicago Public Library locations, Chicago Park District, Chicago Police Department and City Colleges of Chicago facilities during business or designated hours.
Department of Family & Support Services:
The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services activates warming areas at the city's six community service centers when temps are 32 degrees or below.
The warming areas are open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with reduced locations on holidays.
Under extreme cold conditions, as defined by the National Weather Service and communicated by OEMC, warming center hours of operation at 10 S. Kedzie may be extended.
Seniors are welcome at any of DFSS's 21 senior centers. DFSS partners with OEMC to use robocalls to inform seniors of key information regarding how to stay safe during extreme weather. Visit for senior center locations and hours.
Those seeking a warm place to go after hours can also call 3-1-1 to be connected with available services.
Individuals requiring emergency overnight shelter should also call 3-1-1.
DFSS Homeless Outreach and Prevention (HOP) teams and street outreach partners work proactively with unhoused individuals to connect with warming options, shelter and well-being checks.
Residents are also encouraged to check on relatives, neighbors and friends during a winter weather emergency.
All Community Service Centers (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Englewood Community Service Center – 1140 West 79th Street.
Garfield Community Service Center – 10 South Kedzie Avenue.
Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center – 4314 South Cottage Grove.
North Area Community Service Center – 845 West Wilson Avenue.
South Chicago Community Service Center – 8650 South Commercial Avenue.
Trina Davila Community Service Center – 4312 West North Avenue.
Senior Centers (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – visit for locations.
Chicago Public Library locations, visit for hours and locations.
Information about Cook County warming centers outside the City of Chicago area is available on the county government website at
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