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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Athens IL
 38.32°N 89.88°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 14, 2025-6pm CST Nov 20, 2025
 
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