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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

17°C

63°F

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 17°C (62°F)
Visibility 11 km
Last update 5 May 10:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h.

    Low: 13 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    High: 18 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 14 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 26 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 21 to 27 km/h.

    Low: 15 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 18 °C

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h.
Monday
Scattered showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 26 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 21 to 27 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.05°N 83.48°W (Elev. 4613 m)
Last Update:
9:59 pm EDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT May 5, 2024-6pm EDT May 12, 2024
 
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