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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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