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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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