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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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