Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:37pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:37pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
11pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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