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Chicago First Alert Weather: Strong cold front brings artic air

Chicago First Alert Weather: Cold on Wednesday
Chicago First Alert Weather: Cold on Wednesday 02:54

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Soaring temperatures today into the upper 50s. Strong souutherly winds continue to pull warmer air our way until the strong cold front crosses our area this evening.

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Gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms possible after dark.

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Arctic air moves in tonight once the front passes. Brutally cold in the morning with high winds and a "feels like" temperature in the single digits far west/northwest suburbs with temperatures in the teens elsewhere.

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Even though the forecast high is 33 degrees, it'll never feel like that. Wind chills stay in the teens all day.

TONIGHT: EVENING SHOWERS & ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FALLING TEMPS. LOW 27.

WEDNESDAY: CLEARING SKIES. CHILLY WIND. HIGH 33.

THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 36.

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