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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 10 Nov 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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:
3:04 pm EST Nov 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 10, 2025-6pm EST Nov 17, 2025
 
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