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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 48. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 48. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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