Crystal Lake, Cary Weekend Weather: Bitter Cold, Ice

CRYSTAL LAKE-CARY, IL — What did we expect but more bitterly cold days ahead? That's exactly what we'll see this weekend in the northwest suburbs.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook and a wind chill advisory. Brutal cold, wind, snow and ice build up will basically define the weather for the much of the weekend.

Friday, a high temperature of 8 degrees will be brought down to a wind chill value of -16. The winds will die down a bit at night, but the temperature is expected to drop to -9, meaning the wind chill value will be -22. Friday there is a "significant excessive cold risk," the National Weather Service said, alongside a limited snow risk.

Saturday we can expect some sun, but the bitter cold won't let up. There is another significant excessive cold risk Saturday, as wind chill values will reach as low as -22. Possible snow after midnight.

Sunday, the temperature will finally break double digits, and even approach a non-freezing level! A high temperature of 28 degrees will be matched with a 40 percent chance of snow, but watch out for wind gusts as they may reach 25 mph. The hazardous weather outlook warns of an elevated snow risk, limited ice accumulation risk and a limited excessive cold risk.

See the full text of the hazardous weather outlook and the wind chill advisory here.

Below is your full weekend weather forecast via the National Weather Service.

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

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