Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
1am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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