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Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wataga IL

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. East wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. East wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wataga IL
 41.02°N 90.27°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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