Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. 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
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
4am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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