Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Unknown Precip

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. High near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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