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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 22 May 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. High near 63. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3am. Low around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 64. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. High near 63. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3am. Low around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 64. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Memorial Day
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT May 22, 2026-6pm EDT May 28, 2026
 
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