Lake Effect Snow; Storm Moving Inland across the West then onto the Center of the Nation

Prolonged period of Lake Effect snow will impact the Great Lakes region into this first weekend of the New Year. A Pacific storm moves inland with rain showers and higher elevation snow through Friday. Snow will spread into most of Montana through Saturday. Energy from this system will spawn another storm across the Plains late this weekend. Rain, thunderstorms and a wintry mixture will develop. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Jan 6:50 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain or freezing rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11pm.  Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain or freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
5:49 pm EST Jan 2, 2025
7pm EST Jan 2, 2025-6pm EST Jan 9, 2025
 
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