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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Dec 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 9am, then freezing rain likely between 9am and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 9am, then freezing rain likely between 9am and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
9:49 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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