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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 6 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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 35. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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