Risk LevelsNoneLowLimitedElevatedSignificant
Accurate Local DependableEast-Central Illinois
Current Region 9 RiskNone
None for No active hazards
County Conditions
Latest Weather Updates
Latest Update
9:14 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Oct 18, 9:00 AM CDT.9:14 AMVermilion County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMChampaign County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMPiatt County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMDeWitt County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMMcLean County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Livingston — until Oct 18, 8:00 AM CDT.8:18 AMLivingston County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMFord County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMIroquois County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMKankakee County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.3:38 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Oct 18, 9:00 AM CDT.9:14 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Oct 18, 9:00 AM CDT.9:14 AMVermilion County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMChampaign County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMPiatt County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMDeWitt County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.9:14 AMMcLean County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Livingston — until Oct 18, 8:00 AM CDT.8:18 AMLivingston County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMFord County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMIroquois County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.8:18 AMKankakee County returned to None risk after Frost Advisory ended.3:38 AMAlert ended: Frost Advisory — McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion — until Oct 18, 9:00 AM CDT.
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Ford County

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Ford County

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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.

68°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • SE 5 mph
56°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • SE 5 mph
52°F
Mostly Clear Rain 0% • 0 mph
49°F
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Sunny Rain 0% • 0 mph
56°F
Sunny Rain 1% • S 5 mph
71°F
Sunny Rain 1% • S 5 mph
76°F
Mostly Sunny Rain 1% • S 5 mph
70°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 1% • SSE 5 mph
57°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • SSE 5 mph
53°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • S 5 mph
51°F
Partly Cloudy Rain 0% • S 5 mph
49°F
Mostly Sunny Rain 0% • SSW 5 mph
56°F
Partly Sunny Rain 0% • 0 mph
71°F
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Partly Sunny Rain 0% • 0 mph
County + Community Directory

Schools, Medical & Public Safety

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

Agency / ServiceAddressPhone
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.

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