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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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