Sparta, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 35°F Wind SSE 6 MPH Barometer 30.15 in.765.8 mm
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.9 miles N of central Sparta
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 47F
 
47
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 76F, Low 59F
76
59
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 77F, Low 44F
77
44
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 61F, Low 39F
61
39
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 59F, Low 47F
20%
59
47
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 65F, Low 45F
20%
65
45
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 60F, Low 49F
40%
60
49

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 76°F to 60°F, falling as low as 59°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 35°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Sparta, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About Sparta, IL

Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,095 at the 2020 census. It has a total area of 11.443 square miles (29.64 km2), of which 11.17 square miles (28.93 km2) (or 97.61%) is land and 0.273 square miles (0.71 km2) (or 2.39%) is water. The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.

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