Galena, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Galena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle31%0.04″92°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain35%0.14″89°71°-3°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle68%—80°68°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle15%0.01″74°65°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——81°61°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm35%—79°64°-2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm65%0.28″78°68°-1°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 8.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 114 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 8.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 114 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 96
- UV peak
- 8.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 114
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 10:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Galena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43021
16-Day Forecast — Galena
- Sat92°71°31%
- Sun89°71°35%
- Mon80°68°68%
- Tue74°65°15%
- Wed81°61°7%
- Thu79°64°35%
- Fri78°68°65%
- Sat75°63°28%
- Sun73°57°14%
- Mon72°55°15%
- Tue75°55°14%
- Wed78°57°23%
- Thu80°60°27%
- Fri81°65°26%
- Sat78°68°45%
- Sun77°67°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Galena
SPC has placed Galena in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Galena
- 43021