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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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