Rowan weather: A little less hot

Published 7:52 am Friday, August 19, 2016

Temperatures will be more moderate for the next few days, with clouds and a chance of rain through the weekend.

Today will be mostly cloudy and 89, with a 30 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Wind will become west at 6 mph later.

Tonight has a 50 percent chance of showers and storms, with patchy fog developing. It will be mostly cloudy and 70.

Some of the storms could drop heavy rainfall, especially if a cluster of storms stays over an area. A few storms may have frequent lightning and gusty winds.

Saturday will have a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and will be mostly cloudy again, with a high near 87. Wind will pick up in the afternoon to 5 mph from the west southwest.

Saturday night’s chance of rain is 40 percent, with a low of 72 and light southwest wind.

Look for a 50 percent chance of showers and storms Sunday. It will be partly sunny and 89, with wind from the west southwest at 5-8 mph in the afternoon. Sunday night’s chance of rain is just 30 percent, with a low of 69.

Monday will be mostly sunny and 85, with a low of 64, a refreshing change.

Tuesday will be sunny and 84, with another low of 64.

Wednesday’s high will be 85, with mostly sunny skies, and a low of 65.

And Thursday will be mostly sunny, too, with a high near 86.