Bundle up, Chicago. A cold front on Wednesday will bring temperatures in the upper teens and a wind chill factor in the single digits that will last until the weekend, forecasters say.

       Wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph and temperatures around 32 degrees were expected Tuesday evening, but by Wednesday morning, temperatures will drop into the upper teens, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Leatherwood.

       The cold front coming overnight Wednesday may also bring snow flurries.

       “The main concern is that we have possible blowing snow that may cause restrictions to visibility,” Leatherwood said.

       Though the temperatures will be in the upper teens on Wednesday, Leatherwood said some wind chill factors will bring temperatures down to the lower single digits, possibly approaching zero.

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       “The cold temperatures are going to be here awhile in the single digits,” Leatherwood said. “Towards Rockford, there may be wind chills around minus 5 to 7 (degrees).”

       On Thursday, temperatures will remain in the single digits with a high in the midteens, according to Leatherwood.

       Winds and cold air will continue.

       By Friday morning, the temperature will be zero and may fall below zero, with high temperatures in the lower teens, according to Leatherwood.

       “A lot of cold air is going to be moving in over the next few days into the weekend,” Leatherwood said. “There may be a slight warming trend — and when I say slight, I mean temperatures that may be barely above freezing.”

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