Galesburg, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (61401)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 72°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 72°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Temperatures drop from 82°F to a low of 59°F, then recover to 62°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 64°F with lows around 41°F.
This Date in Weather History
1988 - Late afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in southwestern Lower Michigan and northern Indiana. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado north of Nappanee IN which caused half a million dollars damage. Six cities in California reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 100 degrees at Red Bluff CA was the latest such reading of record for so late in the autumn season.
More on this and other weather history
Galesburg 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 16
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:15 AM
Sunset 6:21 PM
Last Light 6:48 PM
Moonset 4:19 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
96 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
15 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT
Weather Folklore
When ditches and ponds offend the nose, look for rain and stormy blows.
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About Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is known as the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college and Carl Sandburg College, a community college which is named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.
It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties. A 496-acre (201 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District.
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