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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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