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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galesburg IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galesburg IL
 40.94°N 90.39°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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