Sparta, Illinois

Local Time: 3:51 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 38.2° N 89.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Ida (North Atlantic) Invest 96 (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Twentyfive (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Flood Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Carbondale, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 2:52 PM CST on November 07, 2009

73 °F

Partly Cloudy

Humidity:	55%
Dew Point:	56 °F
Wind:	15 mph from the SSW
Wind Gust:	23 mph
Pressure:	29.96 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 8000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	410 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMDH)
Wind Speed:	13.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	200° (SSW)
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Sparta	73 °F	Clear	3:25 PM CST
	Belleville	76 °F	Clear	2:55 PM CST
»	Carbondale	73 °F	Partly Cloudy	2:52 PM CST
	Cahokia	76 °F	Clear	2:53 PM CST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KBLV)

57 °F

37 °F

Record (KBLV)

80 °F (1980)

16 °F (1993)

Yesterday

70 °F

39 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Lincoln	77°F
Jacksonville	76°F
Cahokia	75°F
Olney-Noble	75°F
Pittsfield	75°F

State Lows:
Carmi	45°F
Aurora	45°F
DeKalb	46°F
Flora	46°F
Lawrenceville	48°F

Astronomy

November 7, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:31 AM CST

4:53 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:03 AM CST

5:20 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

5:32 AM CST

5:52 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:01 AM CST

6:23 PM CST

Moon

9:31 PM CST

11:31 AM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 17m

Length of Day

10h 21m

Tomorrow will be 2m 1s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 70% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Sparta, IL

73 °F

Partly Cloudy

at 2:52 PM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 62286

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
72° F \| 50° F	74° F \| 49° F	68° F \| 47° F	61° F \| 38° F	58° F \| 40° F
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Forecast for Randolph

Updated: 3:47 PM CST on November 7, 2009
	Tonight Clear. Low around 50. South wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. High in the mid 70s. South wind around 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Low around 50. South wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
	Monday Partly sunny in the morning and early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. High around 70. Light wind. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Low in the upper 40s. Light wind.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. High around 60. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Low around 40.
	Veterans Day through Thursday Mostly clear. High in the lower 60s. Low in the lower 40s.
	Thursday Night through Saturday Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. High in the mid 60s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Redskins vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on November 08, 2009	Clear, 70 °F
Cardinals vs. Bears	12:00 PM CST on November 08, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 68 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Pride vs. Blue Hens	12:00 PM EST on November 07, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
Badgers vs. Hoosiers	12:00 PM EST on November 07, 2009	Clear, 65 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
SC Olhanense vs. Vitoria de Setúbal	4:00 PM WET on November 07, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Napoli vs. Catania	6:00 PM CET on November 07, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 71° F/ 22° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Dickies 500	2:31 PM CST on November 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, 72 °F
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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HADS KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR RED BUD IL, Baldwin, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

430 ft

2:00 PM CST

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HADS KASKASKIA RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE IL, Saint Libory, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

381 ft

2:00 PM CST

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HADS RICHLAND CREEK NEAR HECKER IL, Hecker, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

435 ft

2:45 PM CST

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Scott's Backyard, Chester, IL

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71.0 °F

57 °F

61%

SE at 1.0 mph

29.97 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

575 ft

3:51 PM CST

Normal

HADS MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER IL, Menard, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

459 ft

3:00 PM CST

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Okawville, IL

Okawville Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

71.8 °F

57 °F

59%

SSE at 8.1 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

450 ft

3:51 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 9:49 AM CST on November 07, 2009 The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at Chester. * At 9 am Saturday the stage was 31.8 feet. * Flood stage is 27.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. * Impact... at 32.0 feet... in Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and levee Road (county Road 354). Also, Highway a is closed between County roads 448 and 460 in southern Perry County. * Impact... at 30.0 feet... moderate flooding begins. * Impact... at 28.0 feet... unleveed islands near Chester and the Prison Farm floods. * Impact... at 27.0 feet... flood stage. Unprotected farmland on right bank begins to flood. * Impact... at 25.0 feet... Degognia Fountain Bluff levee gates are closed. Fld latest 7am forecast location stg obs stg 11/08 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/12 Mississippi River Clarksville ld 25 25.21 24.7 24.0 23.5 22.9 22.3 Grafton 18 21.00 20.4 19.3 18.4 18.0 17.6 Alton ld26 21 21.11 20.3 19.3 18.4 17.7 17.2 Chester 27 31.80 29.8 27.7 26.1 24.8 23.8