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
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Red Bud IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle.  Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of drizzle before 9am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 64 °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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of drizzle before 9am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind.
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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Red Bud IL
 38.19°N 89.94°W (Elev. 430 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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