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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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