Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 11:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3081 ft)
6:28 am EDT Oct 17, 2025
11am EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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