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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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