Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light south wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light south wind.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Big Butt NC
 35.02°N 83.43°W (Elev. 3743 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
1pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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