Rowan weather: Just more of the same, muggy, chance of storms

Published 7:53 am Thursday, June 15, 2017

We might get through the daytime hours without rain today, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be partly sunny and 88, with calm wind.

Tonight, the chance of storms and showers goes up to 50 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 68. A tenth to quarter inch of rainfall is possible, with more in thunderstorms.

As always, there’s a chance any of these storms could become severe, with damaging wind and hail the size of quarters. The storms will be slow-moving and could lead to flash floods. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is expected.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday, with a 60 percent chance of rain, but most will be in the late afternoon It will be partly sunny and 86, with calm wind. A quarter to half inch of rain is possible.

The same chance of rain lingers into Friday night, with mostly cloudy skies and thunderstorms possible throughout the night. Another quarter to half inch of rain possible.

Unfortunately, Saturday, too, has a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, again in the late afternoon. It will be mostly cloudy and 85, with south wind around 5 mph in the afternoon.

For Saturday night, the shower and storm chance is 50 percent, with a low of 69.

Sunday will be partly sunny and 85, with a 50 percent chance of showers and storms. And there’s also a 50 percent chance of showers and storms Sunday night, with a low of 70.

Monday brings a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, starting as early as 10 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 86. Same chance of rain Monday night, with a low of 68.

Tuesday, the chance of showers and storms is just 40 percent, with partly sunny skies and a high of 85. The chance of rain decreases to 30 percent Tuesday night, with a low of 67.

Finally, maybe, Wednesday has no mention of rain. It will be mostly sunny and 87.