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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

53°F

12°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 8 Nov 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
7:38 am EST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Nov 8, 2025-6pm EST Nov 14, 2025
 
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