Sparta, Illinois

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Lat/Lon: 38.2° N 89.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Carlos (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Soudelor (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Flood Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Sparta, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 2:45 AM CDT on July 12, 2009

70 °F

Clear

Humidity:	94%
Dew Point:	68 °F
Wind:	Calm
Pressure:	30.08 in (Steady)
Visibility:	7.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	538 ft

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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Sparta	70 °F	Clear	2:45 AM CDT
	Belleville	71 °F	Clear	2:55 AM CDT
	Carbondale	73 °F	Partly Cloudy	3:01 AM CDT
	Cahokia	72 °F	Clear	2:53 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KBLV)

89 °F

66 °F

Record (KBLV)

106 °F (1954)

55 °F (1975)

Yesterday

86 °F

72 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Cairo	78°F
Metropolis	77°F
Salem	76°F
Marion Regional	75°F
Olney-Noble	75°F

State Lows:
Freeport	54°F
Rochelle	55°F
Aurora	55°F
DeKalb	58°F
Rockford	59°F

Astronomy

July 12, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:46 AM CDT

8:22 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:15 AM CDT

8:53 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:36 AM CDT

9:31 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:53 AM CDT

10:14 PM CDT

Moon

11:01 PM CDT

10:42 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 38m

Length of Day

14h 36m

Tomorrow will be 1m 9s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 79% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Sparta, IL

70 °F

Clear

at 2:45 AM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 62286

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
85° F \| 70° F	88° F \| 70° F	90° F \| 70° F	94° F \| 70° F	90° F \| 67° F
Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Randolph

Updated: 11:45 PM CDT on July 11, 2009
	Rest of Tonight Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Light wind.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny early in the afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy late in the afternoon. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Light wind. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70. Light wind.
	Monday Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Light wind. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Low around 70. Light wind.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. High in the lower 90s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Low around 70.
	Wednesday Hot and humid. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Heat index readings of around 100.
	Wednesday Night through Friday Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 60s. High around 90.
	Friday Night Mostly clear. Low in the lower 60s.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. High in the mid 80s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Rangers vs. Mariners	7:10 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F
Indians vs. Tigers	1:05 PM EDT on July 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Toronto FC vs. San Jose	7:30 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, 67 °F
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA	8:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Clear, 72 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	2:18 PM EDT on August 02, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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HADS RICHLAND CREEK NEAR HECKER IL, Hecker, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

435 ft

2:45 AM CDT

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Scott's Backyard, Chester, IL

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70.1 °F

67 °F

91%

NE at 1.0 mph

30.09 in

0.00 in / hr

575 ft

3:07 AM CDT

Normal

HADS MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER IL, Menard, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

459 ft

2:00 AM CDT

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Lunch & Sunset, Smithton, IL

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72.7 °F

69 °F

87%

SSW at 0.0 mph

18.20 in

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

476 ft

3:08 AM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 2:58 AM CDT on July 12, 2009 ... The Flash Flood Warning that was in effect for Randolph County will be allowed to expire at 300 am CDT... Excess runoff from heavy rain has ended over the warned area. Streams and creeks in the warned area have receded or were beginning to recede... ending the flood threat. If flooding has been observed... please report it to your local law enforcement agency. Lat... Lon 3781 8969 3781 8970 3785 8975 3790 8985 3787 8990 3791 8996 3797 8996 3800 9004 3809 9020 3814 9004 3823 9004 3821 8959 3795 8959 Gks