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Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Castalia NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castalia NC
 36.07°N 78.05°W (Elev. 285 ft)
8:17 am EDT May 11, 2026
9am EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 17, 2026
 
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