Galesburg, IL Weather

Knox County2:29 AM CDT40.95°N, 90.37°WElevation 771 ft

Current conditions

Clear
51°
Clear
Feels like 51°
High 76°·Low 50° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity84%
Dew point46°
Pressure30.38 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover37%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:25 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Observed at Macomb Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

  • Sunday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Sunday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 12 hrs ago.

  1. Now Partly Cloudy 53°
  2. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 52°
  3. 4 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  4. 5 AM Mostly Clear 51°
  5. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  6. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 50°
  7. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  8. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 57°
  9. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 62°
  10. 11 AM Partly Sunny 67°
  11. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 70°
  12. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  13. 2 PM Partly Sunny 75°
  14. 3 PM Partly Sunny 76°
  15. 4 PM Partly Sunny 76°
  16. 5 PM Partly Sunny 74°
  17. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 70°
  18. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 66°
  19. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 61°
  20. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 59°
  21. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 58°
  22. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 57°
  23. Mon12 AM Mostly Cloudy 56°
  24. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 55°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°74°
  2. TodayOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°76°
  3. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°75°
  4. TueOct 27 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy54°73°
  5. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny56°76°
  6. ThuOct 29 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers16%56°77°
  7. FriOct 30 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny14%57°76°
  8. SatOct 31 Cloudy Cloudy0.06 in56°68°
  9. SunNov 1 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.69 in61°71°
  10. MonNov 2 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.91 in63°67°

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

44
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • SunModerate
  • MonModerate

Rock Island-Moline, IL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:25 AM
Sunset 6:08 PM
Daylight 10 h 43 min (−2 min 31 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 99% lit
Moonrise 5:28 PM Moonset 6:49 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low59° / 39°
Month to date4.20 in (normal 2.21 in)

Galesburg, records since 1896. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 24 min ago

Key Messages

- Temperatures will continue to be above normal this week, with highs in the mid to upper 70s, nearing 80 in some places later in the week. Normal highs for this time of year is around 61-65 degrees across central and southeastern IL.

Discussion

Issued at 205 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

The blocking pattern continues over the eastern half of the United States. A low pressure system is moving well off to the north of central IL, up in Canada, this weekend with a cold front sitting off to our W/NW. Some high cloud cover at times is expected for today.

Temperatures will continue to be above normal this week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s, nearing 80 in some places later in the week. Lows for the first half of the week will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. Then will warm to the mid to upper 50s for the second half of the week. Normal highs for this time of year is around 61-65 degrees across central and southeastern IL. The CPC's 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and Week 3-4 outlooks all show above normal temperatures. Dry weather will last through much of the extended period as well.

A weak shortwave passage through central IL has been trending later in the week over the last few forecast cycles. Now it looks to pass through on Thursday, possibly bringing some light sprinkles near and north of the IL River Valley. However, it could pass without any activity due to how dry our airmass is.

The next best chance for any rain is more likely to arrive this next weekend, just in time for Halloween festivities. A stronger shortwave appears to pulse through IL Saturday/Sunday next week, bringing a 40-60% chance for showers. Amounts are forecast to be pretty minimal, but there is time for this forecast to change. Timing/location/amounts will continue to shift as we move closer. Trends will continue to be monitored with future forecasts.

Aviation

Issued at 1207 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

Aside from a few mid to high clouds at times, VFR conditions are forecast the next 24 hours. Winds will remain light out of the south- southeast.

Ilx Watches

None.

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