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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC
 35°N 83.49°W (Elev. 4672 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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