Franklin, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (28734)
Feels Like 62°F
Current Weather
Feels Like 62°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Cool autumn-like weather invaded the Central Rockies. Temperatures dipped into the 30s and 40s, with readings in the teens and 20s reported in the higher elevations. Gunnison CO was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 15 degrees.
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Franklin 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Sep 19
Day: Patchy fog before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Sep 20
Day: Areas of fog before 8am, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Sep 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday Sep 22
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday Sep 23
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Sep 24
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Sep 25
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:20 AM
Sunset 7:36 PM
Last Light 8:01 PM
Moonset 6:43 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
102 at 4 Miles South-southwest Of Redding, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
24 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Weather Folklore
Clouds upon the hills, if rising, do not bring rain; if falling, rain follows.
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About Franklin, North Carolina
Franklin is a town in and the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated within the Nantahala National Forest. The population was reported to be 4,175 in the 2020 census, an increase from the total of 3,845 tabulated in 2010.
The town developed around a 1,000-year-old platform mound, the center of the historic Cherokee town of Nikwasi.
Franklin is a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, specifically in relation to the Nantahala National Forest, the Great Smoky Mountains, and the Appalachian Trail. The town and the surrounding area is rich in gems and minerals, and is known locally as the "Gem Capital of The World."
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