Cold weather has already brought snow, bitter wind chills, and hazardous road conditions to Illinois, but now the National Weather Service warns that by Monday night, things are going to get really wintery.

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Frostbite Risks: Wind Chills Dropping to -12

By Tuesday, wind chills are expected to plummet to as low as -12 below zero, posing a frostbite risk to exposed skin within minutes. It's going to get downright arctic in Illinois.

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If you need to be outdoors, we're being advised to limit exposure as much as possible, bundle up and keep all pets indoors.

Prepare for Subzero Temps on Tuesday

Tuesday forecasts are expected to bring subzero temps before climbing to the high teens later in the day.

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Relief by Thursday (Sort of)

By Thursday, that should change as temperatures are expected to hit the mid-30s, but Friday looks like we might be headed for a chance of rain and snow.

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While it will be cold in Rockford, Chicago, and everywhere between this Tuesday, it's not even close to the coldest temperature we've experienced in Illinois.

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The coldest is pretty recent, as it was observed on January 19, 2019, in Mount Carroll, Illinois, and the -38 below is the state's record.

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Before that, according to WOOD-TV, a balmy -36 was in Congerville on January 5, 1999.

It will be cold this week; we know how cold it has gotten historically. But how does it compare with the rest of America?

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

Gallery Credit: KATELYN LEBOFF

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