Galva, Illinois Weather
Galva, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Galva, Henry County.
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About Galva, Illinois
Galva, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where the vast, flat expanse of the prairie meets the gentle swell of fertile farmland. It lies 22.9 miles north-east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 48°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-west of Kewanee. Here, the sky feels immense, an ever-present canvas of shifting blues and grays, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. The roads, straight and true as compass lines, cut through fields that stretch to the horizon, their boundaries softened by the distant shimmer of heat or the soft veil of evening mist. Buildings in Galva are often low-slung, their roofs blending with the horizon, a quiet acknowledgment of the overwhelming presence of the open land. The story of Galva is one of resilience and steady growth, deeply rooted in the rich soil that has sustained its people for generations. Founded in the mid-19th century, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding countryside, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the cycles of planting and harvest. While agriculture remains its heartbeat, Galva has also cultivated a spirit of small-town enterprise, with local businesses that lend a distinct character to its main street, each with its own quiet narrative. There's a palpable sense of shared history here, a quiet understanding passed down through the generations, evident in the well-maintained homes and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors under the wide prairie sky.
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| Location | Galva, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.167537°N, 90.042614°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61434 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galva, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galva, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Galva includes coordinates 41.167537°N, 90.042614°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61434. Telephone area code: 815. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
