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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:20 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Oakdale IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 28, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Oakdale IL
 38.19°N 89.37°W
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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