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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
5:39 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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