Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Overcast
28°F
-2°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.29 in |
| Dewpoint | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 24 Jan 3:15 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Rainbow Springs NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Wintry MixSaturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 41 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Freezing
RainMonday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. 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 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
3am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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