A cold weather advisory is now in effect for the Chicago area until noon Sunday, with wind chills of -25 to -30 below possible by morning.  

By the midday hours on Sunday, wind chills will range between 0 degrees and 10 degrees below. With wind chills this brutal, frostbite could happen in 30 minutes or less. The cold will also pose a risk for hypothermia concerns.   

Chicago Warming Centers

The City of Chicago operates warming centers Monday through Friday, and on weekends in the event of severe weather. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications confirmed four of those warming centers will be open over the weekend.

Warming centers open on Friday

Additionally, the following DFSS Senior Centers will be open on Friday for warming: Southeast Center (1767 E. 79th St.) and Southwest Center (6117 S. Kedzie Ave.) - open 8:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. The remaining four Regional Senior Centers will be closed. All 15 Satellite Senior Centers are open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

All Chicago Public Library and Chicago Park District locations are open for people to warm up during the normal Friday operating hours, as are the City Colleges of Chicago. All Chicago Police Districts are open 24 hours for anyone needing to get warm.

• 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

Warming centers open Saturday and Sunday

• Garfield Center at 10 S. Kedzie, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. each day.
• Chicago Public Library locations, open during operating hours.
• Chicago Park District locations, open during operating hours.
• Chicago Police Districts, 24 hours.