Bitter-cold temperatures are on the way for Illinois.

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio it is going to be a stark contrast to the start of November.

This week has been a stark contrast from the first two weeks of November when we saw temperatures in the 70s just last week. Shimon says the cold air out of Canada is giving us a taste of winter.

The bitter cold of the weekend should arrive late Thursday and be the coldest Saturday morning and last through Monday morning.

Shimon indicates things are still dry and so that is something they are watching as the next drought monitor is released just before Thanksgiving.