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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Springs NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Springs NC
 35.1°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
Last Update:
5:49 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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