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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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