Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 13. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
9:59 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
10pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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