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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.25°N 83.43°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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