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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    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 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:24 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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