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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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