Rowan weather: Spring is blowing in

Published 7:54 am Monday, February 29, 2016

Spring can’t be far away with these sunny skies and warm temperatures.

Today will be sunny and 66. West winds will blow at 8-13 mph. Tonight will be quiet, with a low of 40.

Expect a high of 66 again tomorrow, with mostly sunny skies. On the first day of March, the wind picks up again, from the south southwest at 8-13 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph. Showers and a thunderstorm are possible Tuesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of just 50. The chance of rain is 60 percent, with winds from the south at 9-17 mph and gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday has a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly in the morning, with partly sunny skies and a high of 57. The wind will persist from the west northwest at 9-13 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph. Wednesday night’s low will dip below freezing, to 31.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high of 54. Then another round of showers moves in, with a 50 percent chance of precipitation and a low of 36.

Friday starts out with that same chance of rain, with showers mainly before 3 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 50. Friday night will be partly cloudy and 31.

Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 52 and a low of 34.

And Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 52.