Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Franklin NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 42. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 51. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 42. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 51. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Franklin NC
 35.11°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2083 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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