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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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