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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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