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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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