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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 51. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Sunny

  • 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 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 51. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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