Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Kirkwood IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Kirkwood IL
 40.82°N 90.71°W (Elev. 725 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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