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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)
Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.
Mostly Cloudy
54°F
12°C
| Humidity | 44% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.14 in |
| Dewpoint | 32°F (0°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 22 Jan 3:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
7 Miles WSW Castalia NC
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
RainTonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
RainFriday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow/SleetSaturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
RainSunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Freezing Rain
Monday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Castalia NC
36.06°N 78.16°W (Elev. 374 ft)
36.06°N 78.16°W (Elev. 374 ft)
3:39 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
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