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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly 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:
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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