Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15° N Lon: 89.7° W Elev: 528 ft.

Light Drizzle

77°F

25°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	4 Sep 6:55 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Randolph County

Today

Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 107.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 106.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 102 early in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.

Sunday Night Through Tuesday

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 100.

Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.

Thursday

Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.