Rowan weather: Keep the umbrellas with you

Published 8:03 am Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Showers are likely today, with a 70 percent chance of rain. Most of the rain will be in the morning, with brief, heavy downpours later in the day. It will be cloudy, with a high of 64 and northeast wind at 3-6 mph. A tenth to a quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tonight’s chance of rain drops to 20 percent, with a low of 57.

Look for showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, with a 30 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog is possible before 8 a.m. The day will start cloudy with the sun reappearing in the afternoon and a high of 82, a big jump in temperatures. Southwest winds will blow at 5-8 mph. A tenth of an inch of rain is possible, except higher in thunderstorms.

Thursday night will be partly cloudy and 62, with south southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday has a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be sunny and 84 again, with southwest wind at 6-8 mph. The chance of storms and showers Friday night is 40 percent, with a low around 60.

Saturday has a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, too, especially in the afternoon. It will be partly sunny and 76. The chance of more showers and storms goes up to 60 percent Saturday night. It will be mostly cloudy and 56.

Sunday has an 80 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day, with a high of 70. The chance of showers and rain Sunday night is 60 percent, with a low of 52.

And Monday has a 30 percent chance of rain, but it will be partly sunny and 69. The low will be 50.

Tuesday should be mostly sunny and 70.