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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then rain between 3am and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then rain between 3am and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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