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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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