Observed 1:15 PM EDT at K1A5

Franklin, NC weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 54°12°)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 53°12°)

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	5%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	14%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tennessee River at Lake Emory Dam

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 99.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cullasaja River at Peaceful Cove Rd (above Cullasaja River RV Park), 6 SE Franklin

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1882–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:03 PM; Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:13 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss

Little Tennessee River at Lake Emory Dam

Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin

Cullasaja River at Peaceful Cove Rd (above Cullasaja River RV Park), 6 SE Franklin

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon