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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Nov 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 18, 2025-6pm EST Nov 24, 2025
 
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