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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Franklin NC
 35.16°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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