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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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