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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 27. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 27. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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