Chicago: Sunny but bitterly cold. The first subzero temperatures of 2006 at daybreak; a second subzero night ahead. Stinging WNW winds drop daytime wind chills to -5(degrees) to -25(degrees). Mainly clear, lighter winds Saturday night. Coldest inland lows near -10(degrees).
HIGH: 9
LOW: -3
ONLY 1% OF MID-FEBRUARY DAYS THIS COLD
Note: Predicted high and low temperatures on the Tribune weather page are chronological–the “high” refers to the maximum reading expected during the day and the “low” is the minimum reading expected the following night.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
