Chicago’s Frigid Friday Will Be Followed By A Warmer Weekend — And 50 Degrees Monday

PHOTOS: The day's cold won't last for long, with a big warmup expected this weekend.

9:24 AM CST on Feb 3, 2023

Sunlight glints on an ice-encased pier at North Avenue Beach during the sunrise on Feb. 3, 2023.

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CHICAGO — Steam rose off a quiet Lake Michigan while the sun rose Friday — and temperatures struggled to stay above zero degrees.

The day’s cold won’t last for long, with a big warmup expected this weekend.

Friday is expected to warm up to just 13 degrees, and it could feel as chilly as 10 degrees below zero at times. The day will be sunny with windy, with gusts up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will practically skyrocket this weekend, though, with Saturday and Sunday expected to hit 38 degrees and see at least partial sun.

The city could hit nearly 50 degrees Monday, though, and temperatures will hang around the 40s in the days after that, according to the weather agency.

Photos of the sunrise over the lake:

The Chicago skyline basks in the sunrise over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

Runners run on the Lakefront Trail as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

The Willis Tower peaks out in the sun as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

Steam rises from the Chicago skyline on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

Waves undulate on Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

People walk along the lakefront as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

The Chicago skyline is seen under indigo skies before the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

A duck floats as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

A wave crashes as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

Lake effect clouds shroud the sunrise over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

Steam rises as the sun rises over Lake Michigan on a nearly zero-degree morning at North Avenue Beach on Feb. 3, 2023.

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