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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.18°N 83.39°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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