Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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