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.

Overnight temperatures are expected to rise into the 40s after briefly falling into the low to mid 30s this evening. Clouds will increase late tonight ahead of our Thursday storm system, and south winds are expected to increase to 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from midnight to 9 a.m. Sunday as the area could see between 3 to 5 inches of snow.

A cold weather advisory remains in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday in northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Chicago's weather transitions from cold to milder, with fluctuating temperatures and chances of rain and snow.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of the Chicago area, as roads may become slick and snow-covered.