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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
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    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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