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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Wind Advisory December 10, 10:00am until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 ft)
Last Update:
2:58 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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