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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Franklin NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.41°W (Elev. 2329 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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