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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
6:14 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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