National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 26, 03:45am until January 26, 01:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 26, 03:45am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 am EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
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

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation