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

5 Miles W Saint Libory IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind.
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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Saint Libory IL
 38.36°N 89.79°W (Elev. 381 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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