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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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