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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	25 Jan 2:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Pinckneyville IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 25, 02:43pm until January 26, 12:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 12:00am until January 27, 10:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 02:43pm until January 25, 06:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Cold Weather Advisory January 25, 02:43pm until January 26, 12:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 02:43pm until January 25, 06:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Monday
High: 13 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.