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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Feb 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °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 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 46. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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