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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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