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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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 Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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