Rowan weather: Umbrella a good bet

Published 12:00 am Friday, September 12, 2014

Looks like a rainy Friday night and Saturday, with the chance for showers and a possible thunderstorms at 70 percent. With 100 percent humidity this morning, it is very muggy.
During the day today, the chance for rain is at 50 percent, with a high near 79. Showers will be scattered, and mostly after 11 a.m. Tonight, the rain chance goes up to 70 percent, with a low of 65. Wind will come from the northeast at first, then switch to the southeast later. There could be between a quarter inch and a half inch of rain.
Saturday, showers are likely before 10, then showers and storms after that with the 70 percent chance of rain. It will be cloudy with a high near 77 and no wind. Saturday night, rain is still in the picture, with a 60 percent chance, and a low around 63.
Sunday, the chance of rain is at 40 percent, with cloudy skies and a high of 69. Sunday night, the chance for showers drops to 30 percent, with a low near 61.
Monday, back to a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, especially after noon. It will be mostly cloudy and 77. Monday night’s low will be 64, with the same 40 percent chance of showers.
Look for partly sunny skies Tuesday, with a 30 percent chance of showers and a high near 79. The low will be around 59, with no mention of rain.
Wednesday and Thursday don’t mention rain, either, and Wednesday will be partly sunny again, with a high near 77 and a low around 58.
Thursday should be partly sunny again, with a high near 75.