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Current conditions at

Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport (KSAR)

Lat: 38.15°NLon: 89.7°WElev: 528ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

75°F

24°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hecker IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hecker IL
 38.3°N 89.99°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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