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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 8:15 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then sleet after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain likely. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then sleet after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain likely. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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