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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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