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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Rain likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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