Weekend News and Weather Briefing for Sunday, August 16, 2026
sunday • Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media] • Nine N.C. counties in exceptional drought as statewide drought continues [Macon Media] WEATHER OUTLOOK 1. Hot and humid weather continues for most of the week, with the heat index likely approaching triple digits over the low terrain each afternoon. 2. Diurnal convection develops each afternoon this week, with a couple of strong to severe storms as well as isolated nuisance flooding possible each day.
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(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast) .TODAY.…Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
FORECAST
.TUESDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Dangerous heat will continue today and tomorrow.
Organized storms are expected near a cold front on Monday afternoon and evening. These storms may have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts across much of East Tennessee.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.3 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.7 out of 12.0).
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 94°F at in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 46°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Greatest Rainfall 2.81 inches in Highlands in 1961
Record weather events for August in Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on Aug 9, 1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Aug 29, 1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on Aug 13, 1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County Aug 21, 1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County Aug 23, 1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.43 in Morehead City, Carteret County Aug 12, 1955
WNC News
Western NC residents raise Flock camera concerns | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• A hemlock keeps time [Highlands Biological Station]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners – August 2026 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Western Carolina University welcomes record freshmen class at convocation [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Candidates meet for Nantahala forum [The Franklin Press]
• Data center moratoriums and nonprofit funding dominate commissioner meeting [Macon Sense]
Asheville teacher named History Teacher of the Year for North Carolina Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC) ]
• GALLERY: Public tours former Canton paper mill site [Smoky Mountain News]
• Model for low-income housing faces scrutiny after shootings [Asheville Watchdog ]
ooper, Whatley meet with voters, discuss affordability, public safety | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
NC News
• Apex mayor, WRAL anchor speak at funeral for man who survived hanging by Wake deputies in 1952 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Proposal for Raleigh data center withdrawn from Tuesday meeting agenda [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women [NC Newsline]
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Published at 6:00am on Sunday, August 16, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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