Rowan weather: Warm day, less wind

Published 8:04 am Wednesday, February 1, 2017

It’s going to be a warmer, less windy day, with partly sunny skies and a high around 62.

Southwest winds will pick up in the afternoon to 5-8 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of 41.

Thursday will be a bit cooler, around 56, with north northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy and cold, with a low of 36. Calm wind will become northeast at 6 mph after midnight.

Friday brings a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5, and will be mostly cloudy. The high will be a chilly 43 degrees. Northeast wind will blow at 3-6 mph. Friday night will be mostly cloudy and cold, with a low of 29.

Saturday will be mostly sunny and 45, with a low of 30.

The word snow is gone from the Sunday forecast. There will be a 40 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m., with a high of 44 under mostly cloudy skies. The low will be 35.

The new work week will start mostly sunny on Monday, with a high of 55. Monday night will be mostly cloudy and the low will be 42.

Tuesday starts another warming trend, with partly sunny skies and a high of 63.