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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
5:55 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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