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Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklinton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklinton NC
 36.09°N 78.47°W (Elev. 417 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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