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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. 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 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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