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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 32 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 32 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
2:24 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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