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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 1 Feb 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 04:47am until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning February 1, 04:47am until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 04:47am until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning February 1, 04:47am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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