Outdoor conditions in

Sparta

Illinois
Now
  1. 83°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64% rain74% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 82°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 81°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% rain79% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms49% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 65°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 61°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 55°Chance Rain Showers25% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 51°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 51°Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 52°Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 55°Mostly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 55°Mostly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain59% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 56°Mostly Cloudy2% rain57% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
73%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–96%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–100%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 83° / 69°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.73% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 65° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 59° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 66° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–96% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 70° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–100% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Farrar area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
24GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sparta radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sparta.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 13 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
74%
Wind
13 mph
Gusts
18 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Farrar area, about 30 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Sparta, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.