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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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