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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:16 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:24 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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