Galena, Missouri Weather
Galena, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Galena, Stone County.
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About Galena, Missouri
Galena, Missouri, lies cradled by the Ozark hills, a landscape of gentle slopes and wooded hollows where the air itself seems to hum with a quiet persistence. It lies 29.8 miles south-south-west of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 198°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Crane. The terrain here is a mosaic of verdant pastures and dense stands of oak and hickory, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that rustles through them. Springs, cold and clear, emerge from the rocky outcrops, feeding the small creeks that meander through the valleys, their waters glinting under the broad, ever-shifting Missouri sky. The character of Galena is etched into this land, a resilience born of the soil and the enduring spirit of those who have called it home. The history of Galena is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath its feet, its early days marked by the promise of lead and zinc, though the boom times for mining have long since faded into memory. Now, the local economy is a more subtle affair, a blend of small farms that still tend the fertile bottomlands and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors. The charm of Galena is in its unhurried pace, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The old stone buildings, weathered by decades of sun and rain, stand as silent witnesses to generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the creak of a porch swing and the lowing of cattle in the distance.
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| Location | Galena, Stone County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.805338°N, 93.466579°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65656 |
| Area Code | 417 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galena, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galena, Missouri, 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 Galena includes coordinates 36.805338°N, 93.466579°W, situated in Stone County. ZIP code 65656. Telephone area code: 417. 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.
