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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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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 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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