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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, 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)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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