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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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:
9:59 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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