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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Nov 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 19, 2025-6pm EST Nov 26, 2025
 
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