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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kirkwood IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Kirkwood IL
 40.86°N 90.74°W (Elev. 735 ft)
7:30 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
8am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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