Rowan weather: Sunny, cooler

Published 8:04 am Friday, December 23, 2016

Ready or not, Christmas is almost here!

Today will be mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 51 and northeast wind at 3-6 mph.

Tonight, a 30 percent chance of rain occurs mainly after 2 a.m. It will be cloudy, with a low of 38. Little rain is expected.

But Christmas Eve has a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4 p.m., so if you have to dash around doing last minute things, you might get wet. It will be cloudy, with a high of 52. Winds will shift to the southwest around 6 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is predicted. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 41.

Christmas Day will be partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 59 and light east wind. Christmas night will be mostly cloudy and 43.

Monday, Boxing Day, will be mostly cloudy again, with a high of 58. The low will be just 50.

Tuesday will be partly sunny and much warmer, with a high of 66. The low will be 40.

Another 30 percent chance of rain comes in Wednesday, but it will be partly sunny, with a high of 55. The chance of rain goes up to 50 percent Wednesday night, with a low of 39.

Thursday will also have a 50 percent chance of showers, with mostly cloudy skies. The high will be 59.