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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
4:23 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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