Rowan weather: The usual

Published 6:54 am Wednesday, July 5, 2017

The past few days have been noisy, what with the fireworks for the Fourth and Mother Nature’s fireworks.

Today should be quieter, but still steamy. We have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. It will be partly sunny and 88, with winds from the west at 6 mph in the afternoon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tonight we have a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers towards morning and fog. It will be mostly cloudy and 71. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, except higher in thunderstorms.

Thursday has the usual 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. It will be partly sunny and 90, with calm wind becoming southwest at 5-8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night also has a 30 percent chance of showers and storms, with partly cloudy skies and a very muggy low of 72.

Friday’s chance of thunderstorms and showers is 40 percent, but it will be mostly sunny and 90 again. West southwest wind will blow at 7-10 mph. Friday night has a 20 percent chance of showers and storms before midnight. It will be partly cloudy and 71.

Saturday, we’re back to the 30 percent chance of showers and storms, mostly in the afternoon. It will be mostly sunny and 89. The low will be 67, a bit cooler.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 87, with another low of 67.

Monday will be partly sunny and 87 with a low of 69.

Then on Tuesday, we’re back to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny skies and a high of 86.