Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW New Athens IL

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 85 °F
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.