Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threat in the East; Snow in the Rockies;

The storm system producing severe weather and isolated flash flooding will begin to weaken tonight. As the storm moves east, several chances for severe weather and heavy rain are possible from the Midwest and Ohio Valley to the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valley. Heavy snow continue to impact the Northern Rockies. Critical fire weather conditions persist in the Southern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 9 May 1:10 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Tornado Watch until May 9, 04:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until May 9, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog after 4am. Low around 57. West wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
12:44 am EDT May 9, 2024
1am EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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