Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
6:23 am EDT Apr 29, 2026
7am EDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm EDT May 5, 2026
 
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