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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Feb 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 09:54am until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 09:54am until February 1, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. 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 around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
6:09 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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