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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.

    High: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:08 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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