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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Mar 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Castalia NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 43. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 43. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Castalia NC
 36.07°N 78.05°W (Elev. 285 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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