Frigid Arctic air to stick around this week

High temperatures were stuck in the single digits over the weekend and now we are waking up to another frigidly cold morning across the area. 

The National Weather Service has a Cold Weather Advisory in place for all of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. This advisory will remain in place until noon as wind chill values during the first half of the day could be as low as -25°. That being said, layer up as frostbite could occur on any exposed skin within 30-35 minutes. 

Afternoon highs will remain in the single digits today, peaking around 8° under a partly cloudy sky. Sub-zero wind chills however, they aren't going anywhere as an organized wind will be present. 

Winds will be out of the northwest to start, then switching to the southwest by this afternoon with gusts upwards of 25 mph. This will allow wind chills values to remain below zero for the entirety of our Monday and Monday night.  

Unfortunately, this frigid cold will stick around for the entire work week as another potent cold front propels through the Stateline Tuesday. With this cold front may also be a chance for a passing flurry or snow shower, especially before mid-morning. From there, clouds and also an organized northwest wind will stay put, keeping afternoon highs in the low teens and wind chills in the single digits. 
 

Look for high temperatures to remain in the low teens Wednesday through Friday as a strong high pressure system takes hold of the central U.S. This will keep surface flow out of the northwest, allowing more Arctic and frigid air to spill southeastward into the western Great Lakes. Overnight lows for most nights will end up either around or below zero.