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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3081 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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