Galena, Kansas Weather
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Galena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°62°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast16%—81°62°+4°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm36%—85°71°+4°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers69%0.15″73°64°-12°
- FridayJun 19Overcast32%—78°59°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm25%—82°61°+4°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hail55%0.05″86°74°+4°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 6.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:04 AM
- Moonset
- 8:54 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Galena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Galena
- Mon77°62°1%
- Tue81°62°16%
- Wed85°71°36%
- Thu73°64°69%
- Fri78°59°32%
- Sat82°61°25%
- Sun86°74°55%
- Mon74°69°62%
- Tue79°67°34%
- Wed80°67°29%
- Thu87°70°19%
- Fri87°74°31%
- Sat87°72°26%
- Sun86°73°16%
- Mon88°70°28%
- Tue89°72°34%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Galena
SPC has placed Galena in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Galena
- 66739