Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
8pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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