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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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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:
6:19 pm EST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 13, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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