Weather Alerts For Franklin, TN

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 108. WHERE A portion of Middle Tennessee. WHEN Until 9 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Nashville TN HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Cheatham, Lawrence, Williamson, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Wilson Including the cities of Goodlettsville, Hartsville, Lebanon, Lafayette, McEwen, South Carthage, Tullahoma, Clifton, Mount Juliet, La Vergne, Smyrna, New Johnsonville, Shelbyville, Nashville, Gallatin, Erin, Waverly, Linden, Dickson, Springfield, Lawrenceburg, Brentwood, Tennessee Ridge, Carthage, Woodbury, Waynesboro, Dover, Ashland City, Columbia, Lewisburg, Pulaski, Centerville, Franklin, Gordonsville, Hendersonville, Manchester, Lobelville, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Hohenwald, and Kingston Springs