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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NC
 35.2°N 83.36°W (Elev. 2303 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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