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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 04:39pm until January 11, 06:00pm
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    Wind Advisory January 11, 04:39pm until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. 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:
1:44 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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