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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

Dense Fog Advisory March 9, 08:57am until March 9, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 9, 08:57am until March 9, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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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:
8:15 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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