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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 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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