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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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