Forecast and Conditions for Sparta, Illinois

Updated: 2:45 PM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Sparta, Illinois
Temperature 68 °F
Humidity 64%
Dew Point 55 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 30.26 in (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 73 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 54 °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 3:23 am CST on November 9, 2009

Today
Mostly cloudy. High around 70. Light wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Low around 50. Light wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 60s. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Colder. Partly cloudy. Low around 40. North wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny. High around 60. Light wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. High in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Low in the mid 40s.
Friday through Saturday
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 60s. Low in the upper 40s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. High around 60.
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