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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 10am. High near 44. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 10am. High near 44. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 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:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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