Franklinton, North Carolina Weather
Franklinton, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Franklinton, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Franklinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Franklinton is published on the Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Franklinton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Franklinton: Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) 30 km · Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) 39 km · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 51 km · Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 56 km · Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLHZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Franklinton, North Carolina
Franklinton unfolds gently, a place where the land softens into broad, fertile plains, hinting at the slow, consistent flow of water nearby. It lies 8.9 miles north-north-east of Wake Forest, NC (from Wake Forest, NC: bearing 19°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Louisburg. The sky here, especially as the day begins to yield to evening, often stretches in vast, unbroken swathes of pale gold and bruised lavender, a quiet spectacle that washes over the modest buildings and the surrounding fields. These fields, a patchwork of verdant green and rich, tilled earth, are punctuated by stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching upwards as if in silent contemplation of the ever-present breeze that rustles through the leaves. The air itself carries a particular stillness, a hum of quiet industry that doesn't intrude but rather settles, like dust motes dancing in a sunbeam, lending a palpable texture to the afternoon. The history of Franklinton is a story whispered by the land itself, a narrative woven from agriculture and a deep connection to the river that has long shaped its destiny. This was a place where the bounty of the soil was coaxed forth, where tobacco fields once stretched as far as the eye could see, their golden leaves a testament to the hard work and resilience of generations. While farming remains an enduring thread in the fabric of Franklinton’s economy, the town has also seen shifts, adapting with a quiet pragmatism to changing times. The old general stores, with their worn wooden floors and the lingering scent of aged goods, still stand as silent guardians of a simpler past, while newer enterprises contribute to the town’s ongoing pulse. It's a place where the past isn't forgotten, but lives alongside the present, a gentle echo in the rhythm of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Franklinton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.101816°N, 78.458054°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27525 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklinton, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklinton, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Franklinton includes coordinates 36.101816°N, 78.458054°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 27525. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
