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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:18am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:18am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    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 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
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:
1:59 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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