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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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