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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light south wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light south wind.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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:
7:06 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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