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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.58°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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