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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

Freeze Warning March 28, 08:48am until March 28, 09:00am
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    Freeze Warning March 28, 08:48am until March 28, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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