Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC
 35°N 83.49°W (Elev. 4672 ft)
12:19 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
6pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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