National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation