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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Mar 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
1:07 pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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