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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 31 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:25am until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:25am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 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 11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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