Rowan weather: Cooling off for the week

Published 8:04 am Monday, February 13, 2017

If you expected it to be 80 again today, you’re in for a surprise. Today will be sunny with a high of 57. North wind at 8-10 mph will shift to the west northwest this afternoon. Wind gusts up to 21 mph are likely.

Due to the wind and very low humidity, as well as dry conditions of potential fuel, we will have increased fire danger today through the afternoon.

Tonight will be clear and cold, with a low of 31.

Tuesday will be partly sunny and 59, with calm wind becoming southwest at 5-8 mph. A 30 percent chance of showers moves in after 1 a.m. The low will be 43, with south southwest wind around 5 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Showers are likely Wednesday, mainly before 2 p.m. The chance of rain is 60 percent. It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 54. Winds will blow from the northwest at 5-8 mph.

Wednesday night will be mostly clear and cold again, with a low of 30.

Thursday will be sunny and 50, with another low of 30.

Friday will be sunny and a bit warmer, with a high of 58 and a low of 35.

The weekend warms up again, with sunny skies Saturday and a high of 66. The low will be 41.

Sunday will be the warmest day, with a high of 69 under mostly sunny skies.