County Conditions

Latest Weather Updates

Latest Update

7:31 PMAlert ended: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 8:00 PM CDT.7:31 PMVermilion County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMChampaign County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMPiatt County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMDeWitt County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMMcLean County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.6:56 PMAlert ended: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT.6:56 PMNew alert: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 8:00 PM CDT.6:05 PMAlert ended: Heat Advisory — Iroquois, Ford, Livingston — until Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT.6:05 PMLivingston County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.6:05 PMFord County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.6:05 PMIroquois County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.7:31 PMAlert ended: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 8:00 PM CDT.7:31 PMVermilion County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMChampaign County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMPiatt County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMDeWitt County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.7:31 PMMcLean County returned to None risk after Extreme Heat Warning ended.6:56 PMAlert ended: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT.6:56 PMNew alert: Extreme Heat Warning — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Sep 5, 8:00 PM CDT.6:05 PMAlert ended: Heat Advisory — Iroquois, Ford, Livingston — until Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT.6:05 PMLivingston County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.6:05 PMFord County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.6:05 PMIroquois County returned to None risk after Heat Advisory ended.

Region 9 Alerts

Active Alerts

ALL CLEAR

No active Region 9 watches, warnings, or advisories.

Alert Center →

Ford County

REGION 9 • EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Ford County

Local weather, decision support and community resources for Ford County.

ALL COUNTIES →

01

LIVE WEATHER DECISION SUPPORTToday’s Decision Impact Dashboard

FORD COUNTY • LIVE DECISION SUPPORT

Ford County Decision Impact Dashboard

Operational grades update from current Ford County observations, hourly forecast guidance and active weather hazards.

LIVECalculating…

Checking current temperature, heat, wind, visibility and active Ford County hazards…

Traveling

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Outdoor Activities

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Field Trips

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Gardening

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Agriculture

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Spraying

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Harvesting

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Livestock

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Sporting Events

CHECKING

Evaluating current Region 9 weather conditions…

View today’s dashboard →

Grades are planning guidance based on current county observations, hourly forecast guidance and active county hazards. Spraying decisions must also follow the product label and applicable regulations.

02

LOCAL FORECAST & COMMUNITY INFORMATIONFord County Directory

Region 9 County Dashboard

Ford County, Illinois

48-hour weather snapshot, active hazards, consolidated public-safety/community contacts and live KILX radar for Ford County.

Current Region 9 Risk

None

None for No active hazards

Live regional risk used across Region 9 Weather

Forecast referencePaxton, ILTimes shown in Central Time

No active NWS alerts for Ford County

Next 48 Hours

County Weather Snapshot

NWS hourly forecast sampled near Paxton, the county-seat reference point.

TemperaturePrecipitation chance

Sun 9 AM CDT

72°F

Sunny Rain 0% • ENE 5 mph

Sun 12 PM CDT

79°F

Sunny Rain 0% • ENE 10 mph

Sun 3 PM CDT

81°F

Sunny Rain 0% • ENE 10 mph

Sun 6 PM CDT

78°F

Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • ENE 5 mph

Sun 9 PM CDT

68°F

Mostly Clear Rain 0% • NE 5 mph

Mon 12 AM CDT

64°F

Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • ENE 5 mph

Mon 3 AM CDT

61°F

Mostly Clear Rain 0% • ENE 5 mph

Mon 6 AM CDT

58°F

Mostly Sunny Rain 0% • ENE 5 mph

Mon 9 AM CDT

68°F

Sunny Rain 0% • E 5 mph

Mon 12 PM CDT

78°F

Sunny Rain 0% • E 10 mph

Mon 3 PM CDT

81°F

Sunny Rain 0% • E 10 mph

Mon 6 PM CDT

79°F

Mostly Clear Rain 0% • E 5 mph

Mon 9 PM CDT

68°F

Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • E 5 mph

Tue 12 AM CDT

65°F

Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • ESE 5 mph

Tue 3 AM CDT

63°F

Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • ESE 5 mph

Tue 6 AM CDT

61°F

Mostly Sunny Rain 0% • SE 5 mph

County + Community Directory

Schools, Medical & Public Safety

Consolidated Illinois-only directory for Ford County. Call 911 for emergencies.

Agency / Service	Address	Phone
Emergency Management
Ford County EMA / LEPCOfficial County EMA	200 W. State Street, Room B-5, Paxton, IL 60957	217-379-9415
Fire & Rescue
Ford County Fire Protection District DirectoryCounty Fire District Directory	Ford County, Illinois	217-379-9400
Health Care
Gibson Area Hospital & Health ServicesHospital	1120 N Melvin Street, Gibson City, IL 60936	217-784-4251
Law Enforcement
Ford County Sheriff & JailCounty Sheriff	235 N American Street, Paxton, IL 60957	217-379-2324
Paxton Police DepartmentMunicipal Police	755 N Railroad Avenue, Paxton, IL 60957	217-379-4315
Schools & Education
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Public School District	307 N Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL 60936	217-784-8296
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUSD 10Public School District	152 Wyandotte Drive, Loda, IL 60948	217-379-3314
Tri-Point CUSD 6JPublic School District	110 Mohawk Drive, Loda, IL 60948	815-253-6299

Directory combines verified county/community records with Illinois-only supplemental public listings. Entries are organized into schools, medical/public health, fire/rescue, police/sheriff and EMA services.

Live Local Radar

KILX WeatherFront Radar

Interactive central Illinois radar centered on the KILX radar site for Ford County weather monitoring.

Radar viewer: WeatherFront • Open WeatherFront full screen