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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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