Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain likely.  Low around 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain likely. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
8:58 am EST Nov 6, 2025
10am EST Nov 6, 2025-6pm EST Nov 12, 2025
 
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