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Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front travels across the Midwest today, Great Lakes to lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of gusty winds and snow are expected for the Cascades, Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Saturday from east Texas into the lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 4:30 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 50 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 7pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 48 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 51 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Clear

    Low: 24 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 7pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm EST Dec 8, 2023
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 8, 2023-6pm EST Dec 15, 2023
 
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