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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 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 49. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 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 49. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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