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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
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:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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