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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries. 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:
6:08 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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