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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 9 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
12:25 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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