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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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