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Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

East Galesburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 69. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 69. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Galesburg IL
 40.94°N 90.3°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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