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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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