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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then freezing rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then freezing rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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