Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Overcast
24°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.13 in |
| Dewpoint | 21°F (-6°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 30 Jan 8:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Rainbow Springs NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Today
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy FogSaturday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy FogSaturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Decreasing
CloudsSunday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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)
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
9am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
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