Forecast and Conditions for Sparta, Illinois

Updated: 2:53 PM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Cahokia, Illinois
Temperature 66 °F
Humidity 70%
Dew Point 56 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 30.24 in (Falling)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 6000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 75 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 52 °F
Normal high 59 °F
Normal low 39 °F
Record high 77 °F (1975)
Record low 10 °F (1991)
Sunrise06:33 AM (CST)
Sunset04:51 PM (CST)
Moon Rise11:55 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:46 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 11:52 am CST on November 09, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Chester.
* At 11:00 am Monday the stage was 28.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* 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.



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Mississippi River


Forecast as of 3:00 PM CST on November 9, 2009

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. Light wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. High in the mid 60s. Light wind in the morning becoming north around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Colder. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then clearing. Low in the lower 40s. North wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
Veterans Day
Sunny. High in the mid 60s. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 40. Light wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. High in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Low in the mid 40s.
Friday and Friday Night
Mostly clear. High in the mid 60s. Low around 50.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 60s. Low in the mid 40s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. High in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 40s. High in the upper 50s.
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