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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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