Galesburg, Kansas Weather
Galesburg, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Galesburg, Neosho County.
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About Galesburg, Kansas
Galesburg rests in the heart of Neosho County, a quiet collection of homes and businesses under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 53.7 miles west-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 300°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Erie. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, fields of amber grain yielding to the soft green of pasture, bisected by the languid flow of small creeks that gather themselves into wider streams. This is country where the air, especially at dusk, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy perfume of turned soil. The houses, many with porches that seem to invite lingering, are painted in colors that echo the muted tones of the prairie – faded blues, soft grays, and the occasional burst of sun-bleached white. The story of Galesburg is etched in the agricultural rhythms of this southeastern Kansas land. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the soil, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. While the days of booming homesteading have long passed, a resilience remains, a quiet pride in working the land and raising families. The local community, though small, is bound by a shared understanding of this place, a knowledge of its seasons and its enduring spirit. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but there is a profound sense of continuity, a feeling of being rooted in a landscape that has shaped and sustained its people for over a century.
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| Location | Galesburg, Neosho County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.473667°N, 95.358589°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66740 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galesburg, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galesburg, Kansas, 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 Galesburg includes coordinates 37.473667°N, 95.358589°W, situated in Neosho County. ZIP code 66740. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
