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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Mar 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 44. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 44. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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