Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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