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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Light southwest wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 47. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 47. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 13, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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