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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
7:19 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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