Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Ice Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 27. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 27. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Patchy fog before noon. High near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
12:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
2pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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