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Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galesburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 67. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 67. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galesburg IL
 40.94°N 90.39°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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