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Severe storms with tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and large hail expected to impact Central North Carolina on Monday!

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklinton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklinton NC
 36.09°N 78.47°W (Elev. 417 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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