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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Nov 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly 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:
12:58 pm EST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 6, 2025
 
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