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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, 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:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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