Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 10:55am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 10:55am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
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)
9:33 am EST Jan 25, 2026
10am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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