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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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:
6:14 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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