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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N New Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N New Athens IL
 38.37°N 89.88°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
11:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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