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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light west wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light west wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 am EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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