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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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