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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW New Athens IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.91°W (Elev. 381 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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