Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jan 6:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southeast wind.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.