Galesburg, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (61401)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 77°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 77°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 71°F to 80°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°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
1987 - Floyd, the only hurricane to make landfall the entire season, moved across the Florida Keys. Floyd produced wind gusts to 59 mph at Duck Key, and up to nine inches of rain in southern Florida. Sixteen cities in the Ohio Valley and the Middle Mississippi Valley reported record low temperatures for the date. Record lows included 27 degrees at Paducah KY, and 24 degrees at Rockford IL and Springfield IL.
More on this and other weather history
Galesburg 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Isolated rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Oct 13
Day: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:10 AM
Sunset 6:27 PM
Last Light 6:54 PM
Moonset 1:58 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
99 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
14 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT
Weather Folklore
Open crocus, warm weather; Closed crocus, cold weather.
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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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