CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- After gritting their teeth through heavy snowfall Monday, Chicagoans woke up to bitter cold.
A recorded temperature of 7 degrees at O’Hare Tuesday morning broke a record low set in 1986, the National Weather Service said. Wind chills throughout the area greeted early risers at levels well below 0 degrees.
Record Breaking Temperatures Likely Today. Lowest Wind Chill This morning 12 below zero to 3 above. Wind Chill This afternoon will be in the single digits. Tonight will also be cold with lows from 4 to 16 degrees. Lowest Wind Chill Wednesday morning 7 below zero to 2 above. pic.twitter.com/5TQhdOc86y
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
November 12, 2019 Tuesday’s high of 22 should easily break the record for the coldest high on Nov. 12, which was set in 1995 when temperatures peaked at 28 degrees, the weather service said. Average highs for this time of month are usually around 50 degrees.
Record cold temperatures today. Chance of light snow late Wednesday and Wednesday night, then dry with a slight moderating trend to end the week. pic.twitter.com/2MjugNMfoU
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
November 12, 2019 The good news is that we’re unlikely to see any more snow accompany these freezing conditions. Forecasts show clear skies through the rest of the week, the weather service said.
Tuesday’s cold spell should give way to incrementally warmer temperatures Wednesday and Thursday, before returning to highs near the 40s over the weekend.
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