Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
3:41 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
4am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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