Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
1:13 am EST Jan 15, 2026
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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