| NWS Forecast for: Ford County Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 232 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 |  |
Late This Afternoon: Cloudy. A chance of snow. Temperatures in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tonight: Cloudy. Snow likely early in the evening, then a chance of snow late in the evening. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Windy. Lows around 3 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 17 below after midnight. Martin Luther King Jr Day: Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Blustery with highs around 11. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 21 below. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 4 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 below. Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 18. Temperature rising into the upper 20s after midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Blustery with highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows around zero. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 20 below in the morning. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ford County | |
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