Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Kirkwood IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Kirkwood IL
 40.82°N 90.71°W (Elev. 725 ft)
1:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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