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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE New Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE New Athens IL
 38.39°N 89.85°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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