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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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