Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 12:17 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
9:51 am EDT Apr 5, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database