Bitter Cold, Below-Zero Temps: Find Warming Centers In Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, IL — Temperatures are expected to be "bitterly cold" this week in Plainfield, and after last week's snowstorms, no precipitation is expected, according to the National Weather Service.

The week is off to a cold start, with a high of only 5 degrees expected Monday night. Tuesday could be similar, with a high of 19 degrees during the day and 7 degrees at night forecast, Patch reported.

Temperatures will warm slightly on Wednesday and Thursday, which have respective highs of 29 and 35 degrees, but a "reinforcing shot of cold air" will move into the area on Thursday night, resulting in a high of 17 degrees Friday, according to the weather service.

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In the Chicagoland area, the coldest temperatures are expected in the north, with minus 10 to minus 15 expected for the Waukegan area, and 0 to minus 5 expected for the Chicago and Joliet areas, Patch reported.

With the incoming cold front, it's important to know where to go should your power go out or you find yourself without heat. Warming centers are available throughout Will County.

Here are a few centers in and around Plainfield. A full list can be found here, and be sure to call ahead before you go.

Bolingbrook Fire Station #4, 1111 W. Boughton Road

• Phone: 630-226-8504
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bolingbrook Fire Station #5, 1900 Rodeo Drive

• Phone: 630-226-8505
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bolingbrook Promenade, Building 400 and Building 700 at 631 E. Boughton Road and 635 E. Boughton Road

• Phone: 630-296-8350
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Catholic Charities, 611 E. Cass St. in Joliet

• Phone: 815-774-4663
• Hours: Determined by weather

Daybreak Center, 611 E. Cass St. in Joliet

• Phone: 815-774-4663
• Hours: By request only

MorningStar Mission - Drop-In Center, 364 E. Washington St. in Joliet (entrance on Melchoir Place)

• Phone: 815-772-5780
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Joliet City Hall, 150 W. Jefferson St.

• Phone: 815-724-4000
• Hours: By request only

Plainfield Police Department, 14300 S. Coil Plus Drive

• Phone: 815-436-2341
• Hours: By request only

Romeoville Fire Station #3, 698 N. Birch Lane

• Phone: 815-886-7227
• Hours: Only available if Romeoville Recreation Center is unavailable. Pick up the ringdown phone if no one is there. Call the police department at 815-886-2141 or 815-886-7219 if after 9:30 p.m.

Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road

• Phone: 815-886-6222
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

White Oak Library District - Romeoville Branch, 201 W. Normantown Road

• Phone: 815-552-4200
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday