Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then showers, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
6:23 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
7pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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