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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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