Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.18°N 83.47°W (Elev. 2671 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
3am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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