Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:42am until January 16, 07:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:42am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 1am and 3am, then rain showers likely after 3am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 1am and 3am, then rain showers likely after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Franklin NC
 35.16°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
5am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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