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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 66° 2 PM 68° 5 PM 65° 9 PM 66° 10 PM 66° 12 AM 66° 3 AM 67° 5 AM 66° 6 AM 60° 10 AM 56° 1 PM
76% 78% 98% 99% 100% 99% 97% 94% 100% 92%
9 mph 9 mph 10 mph 12 mph 13 mph 15 mph 16 mph 20 mph 22 mph 24 mph 26 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph 29 mph 29 mph 30 mph 30 mph 29 mph 29 mph 29 mph 28 mph 28 mph 28 mph
Thu 2:00 PM 66° Partly Sunny 14% rain 76% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 68° Partly Sunny 9% rain 74% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 69° Partly Sunny 8% rain 73% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 5:00 PM 68° Partly Sunny 12% rain 78% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 6:00 PM 68° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 81% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 7:00 PM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15% rain 86% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 8:00 PM 65° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 9:00 PM 65° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27% rain 98% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 10:00 PM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37% rain 99% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 11:00 PM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48% rain 99% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 12:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 1:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 2:00 AM 66° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 3:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34% rain 99% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 4:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45% rain 98% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 5:00 AM 67° Rain Showers Likely 56% rain 97% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 6:00 AM 66° Rain Showers Likely 55% rain 94% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 7:00 AM 66° Rain Showers Likely 59% rain 92% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 8:00 AM 63° Rain Showers Likely 72% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 9:00 AM 61° Rain Showers Likely 58% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 10:00 AM 60° Chance Rain Showers 52% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 11:00 AM 59° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 98% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 12:00 PM 58° Chance Rain Showers 43% rain 95% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 1:00 PM 56° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 92% humidity Gusts 28 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 3:00 PM–5:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 8:00 AM–2:45 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 69° 54°
Fri 67° 48°
Sat 51° 38°
Sun 58° 33°
Mon 63° 38°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 48%
Humidity 73–99%
Wind 24 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 72%
Humidity 83–100%
Wind 30 mph Sat Saturday has a real shower chance.
Rain 54%
Humidity 49–97%
Wind 30 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 3%
Humidity 43–91%
Wind 14 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 6%
Humidity 44–93%
Wind 12 mph Today 69° / 54° Today has a real shower chance. 48% rain · Humidity 73–99% · Wind 24 mph Fri 67° / 48° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 72% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 30 mph Sat 51° / 38° Saturday has a real shower chance. 54% rain · Humidity 49–97% · Wind 30 mph Sun 58° / 33° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 3% rain · Humidity 43–91% · Wind 14 mph Mon 63° / 38° Monday looks fairly quiet. 6% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 12 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 49 Good US AQI Good through Mon 12 PM.
Now 49 Good fine particles Today 39 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 36 Good ozone Sat 12 PM 31 Good ozone Sun 12 PM 44 Good fine particles Mon 12 PM 50 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 49 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Sparta radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Sparta. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Sparta, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution 12 AM Use caution 1 AM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 76%
Wind 6 mph
Gusts 9 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Columbus area, about 32 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.