Illinois · NWS ILX office
Galesburg, IL weather
It is 56°F and mostly cloudy at Galesburg Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 52°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wind
SE 3 mph
Humidity 85% · dew point 51°F
Pressure · visibility
30.18 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG), Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the Galesburg forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS ILX forecast area
No active alerts in zones served by the ILX office near Galesburg.
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Illinois.
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Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6 AM | 54°F | Sunny | 0% | SSE 5 mph |
| Wed 7 AM | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | SSE 5 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 1% | S 6 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 59°F | Sunny | 0% | S 7 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 63°F | Sunny | 1% | S 7 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 68°F | Sunny | 1% | S 8 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 72°F | Sunny | 1% | S 9 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 74°F | Sunny | 2% | S 10 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 76°F | Sunny | 2% | S 12 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 77°F | Sunny | 2% | S 13 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 77°F | Sunny | 2% | S 13 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 76°F | Sunny | 2% | S 12 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 10 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 10 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 12 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 12 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 2% | S 12 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 3% | S 12 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 10 mph |
| Thu 1 AM | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 4% | SSW 10 mph |
| Thu 2 AM | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 6% | SSW 10 mph |
| Thu 3 AM | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 7% | SSW 10 mph |
| Thu 4 AM | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 11% | SSW 9 mph |
| Thu 5 AM | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 12% | SW 8 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Galesburg can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 52°F
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
High 77°F·Low 59°F
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
High 72°F·Low 47°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
High 69°F·Low 51°F
Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
High 68°F·Low 53°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
High 68°F·Low 54°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
High 68°F·Low 54°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
High 68°F
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- Galesburg is served by the National Weather Service ILX forecast office, forecast zone ILZ027, county zone ILC095.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for Galesburg (40.9502, -90.3766), in Knox County. Population: 29,289 (2024 estimate), number 67 of the 121 Illinois cities on this site.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KDVN. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/40.9502,-90.3766 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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