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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
1:08 pm EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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