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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 9 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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