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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Nov 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 16, 2025-6pm EST Nov 22, 2025
 
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