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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before 8am, then freezing rain between 8am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain before 8am, then freezing rain between 8am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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