Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then isolated showers between 10am and noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then isolated showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
3:16 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
4pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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