Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 43. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 43. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Franklin NC
 35.16°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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