Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 9:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.