Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

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Humidity NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Ruma IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers.  Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Isolated showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruma IL
 38.15°N 90°W (Elev. 420 ft)
6:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
8am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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