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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Nov 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 53. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 53. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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 Nov 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 23, 2025-6pm EST Nov 29, 2025
 
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