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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 3 Mar 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Oakdale IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Oakdale IL
 38.19°N 89.37°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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