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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galesburg IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galesburg IL
 40.96°N 90.36°W (Elev. 791 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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