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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Jan 3:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 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

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.