Chicago is experiencing unseasonably mild temperatures, with a 10.7-degree Fahrenheit deviation from the five-year historical average for January 29, 2025. While residents may welcome the warmer weather, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that these conditions could lead to ice jam flooding as river ice thaws and breaks apart.

Dry, gusty conditions in Northeastern Illinois led the National Weather Service to issue a fire weather watch for the entire Chicago area Monday. Here's a breakdown of what it means.

While temperatures are expected in the low 50s Thursday, National Weather Service officials cautioned a storm system on the horizon could possibly create localized ice jam flooding on rivers.

A wind advisory and a fire weather watch were issued Monday for parts of the Chicago area, the National Weather Service said, with dry air and gusty winds of up to 50 miles-per-hour possible at times.

It seems like, every day, the weather authorities introduce a brand new term to define the winter-like conditions that Chicagoans have to constantly deal with.

Trainings for Illinois residents looking to join the National Weather Service's severe storm spotter program will be held virtually for the first time this year. There will also be in-person Community Weather Preparedness training sessions.

Chicago is experiencing dangerous cold weather with "astonishing" temperatures, as wind chills plunge as low as -23°F, posing significant risks to residents, according to a pricing culture analysis provided to Newsweek.

As Chicago braces for dangerously cold temperatures, you may notice some changes in the weather advisories issued by the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a cold-weather advisory for Chicago and other parts of the state this weekend, warning of “dangerously cold wind chills” that could dip as low as 20 to 25 degrees below zero.

Temperatures will plunge into the single digits by early Sunday, and likely won't rise above the single digits until Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued two advisories from 6 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday, and from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday.

Monday, the temperature is expected to drop to minus 3 at O’Hare International Airport. A low of minus 7 is expected at O’Hare Tuesday.