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Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gilson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast 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 68. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast 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 68. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. 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 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gilson IL
 40.87°N 90.19°W (Elev. 656 ft)
12:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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