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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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