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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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