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Weather in East Galesburg, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

East Galesburg, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
73%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
East Galesburg, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
60°
10%
2a
59°
12%
3a
56°
40%
4a
55°
46%
5a
55°
30%
6a
54°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
L 54°H 78°
East Galesburg, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    57%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    71%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    71°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    62°52°
East Galesburg, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
340° · veering 5°
Direction
NNW
340°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 27 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
East Galesburg, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
East Galesburg, IL
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
11.6 μg/m³
Ozone
50.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
East Galesburg, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
East Galesburg, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
East Galesburg, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

East Galesburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in East Galesburg

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.