Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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