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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rainbow Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
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:
12:18 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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