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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 10 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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