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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 24. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 38. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 24. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 38. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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