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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ruma IL

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 02:10pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 02:10pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ruma IL
 38.15°N 90.06°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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