Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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 low around 15. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
10am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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