For the kickoff at 7:20 p.m., the temperature will be around 35 degrees, said Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chicago. However, wind chills will make that feel colder, with a "real feel" temperature in the mid-20s, he said.

Rain, strong wind gusts, 50-degree readings and a sharp temperature drop were all in the Chicago forecast Thursday, with rain transitioning to snow and "sharply reduced visibility" possible, the National Weather Service said.

Warmer temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-30s Tuesday and mid-40s Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Although a cold front is predicted Thursday night with temperatures back in the low-teens and a chance of wet snow, warmer-than-average weather is expected to return for most of this weekend and last until New Year’s.

Welcome to Astronomical Winter! The Winter Solstice occurred Sunday morning at 9:03 AM. This means we'll slowly start to see more daylight beginning this week.

After a brutally cold weekend with single-digit temperatures and wind chills as low as -30 degrees, winter weather in the Chicago area was expected to rebound starting Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

Chicago is facing cold weather with high temperatures near 24°F and wind chills as low as -5°F, but milder weather is expected next week.

Tuesday will open mostly cloudy, but some peeks of sunshine can’t be ruled out in the afternoon. Temperatures will be mild.

A brief stretch of mild weather gives way to rain, a quick cooldown and a possible snow shower before calmer and warmer conditions return.

Chicago experiences cooler weather and sunshine before Christmas with a mild and cloudy holiday week forecast.

An artic blast is bringing dangerous sub-zero wind chills to the Chicago area, and temperatures will drop even more on Saturday night.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchABC7 Chicago meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for the weekend's bitter cold.