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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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