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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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