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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 8:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Flood Watch September 25, 11:00am until September 27, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 61. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 59. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 61. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 61. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 59. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 61. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 pm EDT Sep 24, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 24, 2024-6pm EDT Oct 1, 2024
 
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