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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.22°N 83.41°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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