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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 11:21pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:21pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 11:21pm until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:21pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
9:38 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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