Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
2:06 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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