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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Nov 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before noon, then showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Rain before noon, then showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 am EST Nov 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Nov 23, 2025-6pm EST Nov 29, 2025
 
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