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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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