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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 3 Mar 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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