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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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