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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. 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 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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