Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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