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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.22°N 83.41°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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