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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
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 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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