Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database