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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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