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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 24. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 24. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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