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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Nov 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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