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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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