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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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