Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC
 35°N 83.49°W (Elev. 4672 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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