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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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