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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

16°C

60°F

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 11 km/h
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint -2°C (29°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 23 Mar 11:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 9. South wind 11 to 14 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 8 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 14 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 8 to 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    Low: 3 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Light west northwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 9. South wind 11 to 14 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 8 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 8 to 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Light west northwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 m)
Last Update:
9:39 am EDT Mar 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 23, 2025-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2025
 
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