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Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wataga IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Wataga IL
 41.02°N 90.27°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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