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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 8pm, then freezing rain. Low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain. High near 42. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain before 8pm, then freezing rain. Low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain. High near 42. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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