Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KHFJ

Galena, MO weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	39%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	70%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	83%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	85%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	83%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	85%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	85%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	88%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
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
57°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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

James River (MO) at Galena

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 127 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (MO) near Boaz

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flat Creek (MO) below Jenkins

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Finley River below Riverdale

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Galena · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:52 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Galena. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Galena, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (MO) at Galena

James River (MO) near Boaz

Flat Creek (MO) below Jenkins

Finley River below Riverdale

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon