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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE New Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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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:
4:21 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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