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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 3, 2026-6pm EST Feb 9, 2026
 
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