BATAVIA, IL — Temperatures are expected to be “bitterly cold” this week in Batavia, 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.
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 Kane County.
Here are a few centers in and around Batavia. A full list can be found here, and be sure to call ahead before you go.
Aurora Public Library East Branch, 555 S. Eola Road
- Phone: 630-264-3400
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 S. Constitution Drive
- Phone: 630-264-4117
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
Eola Community Center, 555 S. Eola Road in Aurora
- Phone: 630-851-8990
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Santori Public Library, 101 S. River St. in Aurora
- Phone: 630-264-4117
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
State of Illinois Facility, 361 Old Indian Trail Road in Aurora
- Phone: 312-793-1010
- Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave.
- Phone: 630-879-1424
- Hours: Available 24 hours but no sleeping facility
Elgin Senior Services, 101 S. Grove Ave.
- Phone: 847-741-0404
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Gail Borden Public Library – Main Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin
- Phone: 847-742-2411
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Geneva City Hall, 22 S. First St.
- Phone: 630-232-7494
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Geneva Fire Department Station #1, 200 East Side Drive
- Phone: 630-232-2530
- Hours: Open 24 hours, seven days a week. No sleeping facilities available
Geneva Police Department, 20 Police Plaza
- Phone: 630-232-4736
- Hours: Open 24 hours, seven days a week. No sleeping facilities available
Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St.
- Phone: 630-232-0780
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Geneva Public Works Department, 1800 South St.
- Phone: 630-232-1501
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
North Aurora Police Department, 200 S. Lincolnway St.
- Phone: 630-897-8705
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday
St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave.
- Phone: 630-584-0076
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
