Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South 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 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC
 35°N 83.49°W (Elev. 4672 ft)
12:18 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
6pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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