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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

41°F

5°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • 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 between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
6:48 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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