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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Franklinton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Franklinton NC
 36.13°N 78.4°W (Elev. 305 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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