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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 29 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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