Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
1:23 am EST Nov 12, 2026
2am EST Nov 12, 2026-6pm EST Nov 18, 2026
 
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