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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hecker IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hecker IL
 38.3°N 89.99°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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