Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Watch in effect from August 9, 12:00 PM CDT until August 12, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

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

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	NA
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Detailed forecast for

Randolph County

Today

Sunny. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds. Heat index values up to 103 this afternoon.

Tonight

Clear with lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106 in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 103 early in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 109 in the afternoon.

Monday Night And Tuesday

Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 110.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.