Rowan weather: Summer does its thing

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Looks like our chances for showers is diminishing as the week progresses. But the heat is still on.
Today, we have only a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and that doesn’t extend into nighttime. It will be mostly sunny with a high near 90 and little wind. The low will be around 71.
Both today and Wednesday are code yellow air days for higher ozone. Unusually sensitive people may be affected. And keep in mind the sun can burn you in a short amount of time. Today’s UV index is very high.
There’s a possibility of afternoon showers Wednesday, but just 30 percent, and it will be even warmer, 91. The chance of rain goes up to 40 percent Wednesday night, and it will be a bit uncomfortable, with a low of 72.
Keep that 40 percent chance of showers and storms in mind for Thursday and Thursday night. During the day, we’ll have mostly cloudy skies and a high near 87. Thursday night’s low will be around 65.
We’re sticking with a prediction of sunny skies Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Fourth of July looks to be mostly sunny with a high near 85 and a low around 63. Saturday, just a degree down, 84 degrees for the day, and 64 for the low.
Sunday, mostly sunny again with a high near 86 and a low around 66. Monday, the chance of rain returns to 30 percent, with a high near 87.