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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
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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:
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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