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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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