Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

70°F

21°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.22°N 83.41°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
7am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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