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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity and Windy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 36 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 68. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Heavy Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 68. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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