Rowan weather: Clouds, showers and storms

Published 8:03 am Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Nothing like a little drizzle to start a Tuesday, is there?

Today, we’ll have a 30 percent chance of showers and mostly cloudy skies. It will be warmer, with a high of 76. South wind will pick up to 5 mph in the afternoon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.

Tonight’s chance of showers is also 30 percent, and includes thunderstorms. It will remain mostly cloudy, with a low of 58. Again, less than a tenth of an inch is expected, except a little higher in thunderstorms.

Warmer again Wednesday, around 80, with the same 30 percent chance of showers and then storms after 5 p.m. It will be mostly sunny, with west wind at 3-7 mph. Another tenth of an inch is possible. The chance of rain drops to 20 percent Wednesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 61.

Thursday’s chance of showers and thunderstorms is 40 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and a high around 80 again. Calm wind will become west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

The chance of rain drops back to 30 percent Thursday night, with a low of 61.

Then Friday brings a 70 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms in the afternoon. It will be cloudy, with a high around 72. The same chance of rain holds through Friday night, with a low of 55.

Saturday will be partly sunny with a high of 70 and a 40 percent chance of showers. The low will be 54, with party cloudy skies.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 76, with a low of 55.

Monday should be sunny and warm, with a high of 78.