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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. 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 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.51°W (Elev. 3491 ft)
Last Update:
6:48 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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