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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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