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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 80. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. 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

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 80. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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