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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW New Athens IL
 38.3°N 89.93°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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