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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 87%
Wind Speed S 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Du Bois IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Du Bois IL
 38.19°N 89.37°W
Last Update:
2:57 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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