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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 38. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 38. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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