Rowan weather: Nice today, then a chance of rain all week

Published 8:03 am Monday, May 8, 2017

That cold air this morning was refreshing, wasn’t it?

Today will be sunny and warm, but windy, with a high near 68 and west northwest winds at 6-11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight, a 20 percent chance of rain moves in after 2 p.m. The low will be a slightly less chilly 48 degrees.

Tuesday brings a 30 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m., followed by showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 70, with calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

The same chance of rain continues Tuesday night, with a low of 56. Some thunderstorms are possible, bringing higher amounts of rain.

The chance of showers and thunderstorms for Wednesday is also 30 percent. It will be partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 78. Calm wind. And the same chance of rain sticks around Wednesday night, with a low of 58.

The chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 50 percent for Thursday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 77. Same chance of showers Thursday night, with a low of 57.

Friday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms goes up to 60 percent, with more storms in the afternoon. It will be mostly cloudy and 71. The chance of showers and storms is 60 percent Friday night, too, with a low of 55.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high near 68. The low will be 52 with partly cloudy skies.

Sunday should be mostly sunny and 71.