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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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