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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Nov 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
6:28 pm EST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Nov 19, 2025-6pm EST Nov 26, 2025
 
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