National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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.

N/A

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

3 Miles NE Oakdale IL

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    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 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 40 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 90.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Oakdale IL
 38.29°N 89.45°W (Elev. 518 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation