Weather

Temperatures warming up in Chicago before dangerously cold drop

By Ed Curran, Mary Kay Kleist

Updated on: January 16, 2025 / 11:29 AM CST / CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — Temperatures are climbing in the Chicago area before a dangerously cold drop arrives this weekend.

Thursday's highs will be in the upper 30s with clouds and a few flurries possible.

Friday brings sunshine and highs in the low 40s.

Weekend highs drop, with highs near 10 degrees by Sunday and into next week.

Ed Curran

Ed Curran serves as a meteorologist and reporter for CBS2 Chicago. Curran is a veteran Chicago broadcaster with a background in television and radio.