Galena, KS 66739 Weather

Cherokee County12:15 AM CDT37.06°N, 94.66°W

Current conditions

Mostly Clear
59°
Mostly Clear
Feels like 59°
High 74°·Low 50° tonight
WindSSE 8 mph
Humidity55%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.23 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover54%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:33 AM
Sunset6:35 PM

Observed at Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport · 25 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 6 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Cloudy 55°
  2. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 55°
  3. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 54°
  4. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 52°
  5. 4 AM Partly Cloudy 52°
  6. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 52°
  7. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  8. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  9. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 50°
  10. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 55°
  11. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 62°
  12. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 66°
  13. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 68°
  14. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 71°
  15. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 72°
  16. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  17. 4 PM Sunny 74°
  18. 5 PM Sunny 73°
  19. 6 PM Mostly Clear 72°
  20. 7 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  21. 8 PM Mostly Clear 61°
  22. 9 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  23. 10 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  24. 11 PM Mostly Clear 56°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy50°
  2. TodayOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°74°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny52°77°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny56°77°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny57°78°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny55°75°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny11%52°72°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny67°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy43°50°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny38°58°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

61
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Miami, OK reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:33 AM
Sunset 6:35 PM
Daylight 11 h 2 min (−2 min 14 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 74% lit
Moonrise 4:08 PM Moonset 2:44 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low68° / 46°
Record high89° (1978)
Record low24° (1917)
Wettest3.11 in (1983)
Month to date2.83 in (normal 2.53 in)

Columbus, records since 1892. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in SGF, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures with a warming trend into late week. Highs in the middle to upper 70s, near 80 are likely into the weekend. Mostly dry weather expected to persist.

- Medium to high confidence in above normal temperatures to persist through the end of October.

Short Term

Issued at 100 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Today-Tonight: A broad ridge continues to be prevalent across the Plains, with weak shortwave energy translating through the flow. Moisture availability remains limited, and thus any rain chances with each passing wave. KSGF 12Z RAOB depicts substantial dry air aloft through the mid levels. For the remainder of today through tonight, some isolated sprinkles/virga or a light shower are possible, though chances remain at 10-15%. Otherwise, another mild October day with highs near normal, around 70. Lows tonight fall into the middle to upper 40s, with the lowest temperatures focused across the valleys of the eastern Ozarks.

Wednesday: Weak energy continues to translate through the region into Wednesday, with additional low chances (10-15%) for sprinkles or a light shower. However, most areas remain dry once again with little to no measurable precipitation expected. Highs a bit warmer on Wednesday in the middle 70s.

Long Term

Issued at 100 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Thursday-Monday: The ridge and associated high pressure amplify into late week, supporting further warming across the area. Highs through the weekend approach upper 70s to near 80 in most locations as supported by 850mb temperatures around 13-16C. Additionally, less cloud cover is expected through the upcoming weekend as any shortwave energy becomes displaced well west of the region. This period of above normal temperatures (5 to 10 degrees) will be accompanied by dry weather through the weekend. Despite the warm and dry conditions, we are currently not expecting any elevated fire weather concerns through the weekend given the lack of a strong wind component. Nonetheless, potential fire weather will need to be monitored closely as we progress into mid-Fall with drought conditions persisting.

Ensemble guidance hint at a potential pattern change into next week, though confidence remains low given the variability. Further uncertainty exist in the temperatures into next week as NBM interquartile spreads increase to around 15 degrees. However, even the lower quartile would still support above normal temperatures. Thus, confidence remains medium to high on above normal temperatures through the end of October.

Aviation

Issued at 1056 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

VFR conditions expected to prevail through the TAF period. Southeasterly winds <6 kts will be so light they're more variable than southeasterly at the surface. Scattered mid-level clouds may produce some sprinkles aloft across the region at times into the morning, but the expected sprinkles are not expected to reach the ground due to the dry low-level air mass in place.

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