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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

63°F

17°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.35 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Freeburg IL

Tornado Watch March 15, 05:58pm until March 15, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:58pm until March 16, 12:00pm

Tornado Warning March 15, 05:58pm until March 15, 06:15pm

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Tornado Watch

Wind Advisory

Tornado Warning

Tornado Watch March 15, 05:58pm until March 15, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 05:58pm until March 16, 12:00pm
Tornado Warning March 15, 05:58pm until March 15, 06:15pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight

Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow before 1pm, then scattered flurries between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70.