Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KHSB

Galatia, IL weather

Overcast and 60°16°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Visibility: 1.5 mi2.4 km; Haze · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 2 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	31%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	21%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	32%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	32%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	52%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	36%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	76%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

9.5 mi

Level: 8.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Saline River above Carrier Mills

15 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek above Marion

17 mi

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Harrisburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Galatia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:21 PM; Morning 6:55–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Galatia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.