Dense Plumes of Canadian Smoke Plague the Eastern U.S.

A persistent low pressure system in the Northeast combined with large Canadian wildfires producing a tremendous amount of smoke has resulted in deep plumes of smoke spreading into the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Ohio Valleys. Unhealthy air quality alerts produced by the EPA are in effect for many high population urban centers along the I-95 corridor. Hazy conditions extend into the central U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 8 Jun 2:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 61 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 79 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
12:55 pm EDT Jun 8, 2023
3pm EDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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