CHICAGO — Chicagoland residents are waking up to frigid temperatures early Sunday morning, as the area enters a deep, deep freeze for the first part of this week.

As of now, all of Chicagoland is under a Cold Weather Advisory from 6 p.m. Sunday through noon Monday,

So be prepared for bitter cold and dangerously low wind-chill values well below zero, especially overnight. Frostbite can happen on exposed skin within a half-hour in these kinds of conditions. For those seeking shelter from the dangerous cold, see information on warming centers in the City of Chicago and in Cook County below.

Early-morning temperatures Sunday were in the single digits, and it’ll likely stay that way, with wind chills remaining below zero through Tuesday.

Blustery northwest winds on Sunday will increase by the afternoon, meaning wind chills will stay below zero even after the sun comes up. Wind-chill values could get as low as minus-15 to minus-25 overnight Sunday into Monday, with Monday’s high temps for Martin Luther King Day topping out around 8.

It’s more of the same for Tuesday before things warm up, at least into the 20s, by Wednesday.

The good news for Chicagoland — if there is any — is that the bitter cold this week will also bring an ample amount of sunshine, so other than some possible flurries, there’s no snow in the forecast for the start of the week.

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Looking Ahead

The extended outlook calls for the bitter cold to continue for Monday and Tuesday, with highs between 5 and 10 degrees and wind-chill values well below zero.

High temps are expected to get back up into the mid-20s by Wednesday and possibly to around 30 by Thursday, with a chance of afternoon snow showers.

That might feel like spring-time to Chicagoland residents after the bitter cold for the first part of the week.

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Looking further ahead, temps look to climb back up to near average as we get to the end of January.

And while spring may feel like decades away right now, take heart: The days are getting a little longer and the sunsets a little later each day.

Amtrak cancellations

Amtrak has pre-emptively cancelled trains scheduled for Monday, with the Chicago area in a deep freeze.

The rail agency said that due to the forecasted temperatures, its Monday Empire Builder train 7/27 from Chicago to Spokane, Wash., is cancelled. Empire Builder train 8/28, which normally runs between Seattle and Chicago, will operate only between Seattle and Spokane on Monday.

Travelers should check with Amtrak for the latest information.

Warming Centers

The City of Chicago coordinates a network of more than 190 public facilities available for warming. This includes participating Chicago Public Library locations, Chicago Park District, Chicago Police Department and City Colleges of Chicago facilities during business or designated hours.

Department of Family & Support Services:

The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services activates warming areas at the city’s six community service centers when temps are 32 degrees or below.

  • The warming areas are open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with reduced locations on holidays.
  • Under extreme cold conditions, as defined by the National Weather Service and communicated by OEMC, warming center hours of operation at 10 S. Kedzie may be extended.
  • Seniors are welcome at any of DFSS’s 21 senior centers. DFSS partners with OEMC to use robocalls to inform seniors of key information regarding how to stay safe during extreme weather. Visit Chicago.gov/Seniors for senior center locations and hours.
  • Those seeking a warm place to go after hours can also call 3-1-1 to be connected with available services.
  • Individuals requiring emergency overnight shelter should also call 3-1-1.
  • DFSS Homeless Outreach and Prevention (HOP) teams and street outreach partners work proactively with unhoused individuals to connect with warming options, shelter and well-being checks.
  • Residents are also encouraged to check on relatives, neighbors and friends during a winter weather emergency.

Warming Center Locations available Monday, Jan. 6 – Friday, Jan. 10:

All Community Service Centers (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • 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.

Senior Centers (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – visit Chicago.gov/Seniors for locations.

Chicago Public Library locations, visit chipublib.org for hours and locations.

Cook County will open warming centers in the north, south and west suburbs to help residents combat the extremely cold conditions forecast for Tuesday evening through Thursday.