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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. 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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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