Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Overcast and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW New Athens IL

Wind Advisory until March 16, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW New Athens IL
 38.34°N 89.9°W (Elev. 400 ft)
11:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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