Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon.  High near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.22°N 83.41°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
10am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database