For instance, Moline, Illinois, saw a temperature of minus 33 degrees (minus 36 Celsius) Thursday and was forecast to hit 49 degrees (9 Celsius) by Monday. Chicago's temperature dropped to a low of around minus 21 degrees (minus 30 Celsius) on Thursday, slightly above the city's lowest-ever reading of minus 27 degrees (minus 32 Celsius) in January 1985. Milwaukee's low was minus 25 degrees (minus 31 Celsius). Minneapolis recorded minus 24 degrees (minus 31 Celsius), and wind chills were as low as minus 38 (minus 39 Celsius), an improvement from a day earlier. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, set a daily record low of minus 30 degrees (minus 34 Celsius).

Source: ABC News January 31, 2019 05:28 UTC