Rowan weather: A blustery day ahead

Published 7:54 am Monday, August 28, 2017

Cooler weather will mark this week, with a few chances of rain.

Clouds will increase today, and we’ll have a 20 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. The high will be 78, with northeast wind at 8-11 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, the chance of rain goes up to 50 percent, with patchy fog forming after 1 a.m. It will be cloudy and 64, with sustained northeast wind at 11-14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday has a 30 percent chance of rain before 9 a.m., then showers after that. Patchy fog will be possible before 9 a.m. It will be cloudy and 77, with north northeast wind at 11-14 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy and 61, with north northeast wind of 5-7 mph, calming after midnight.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and 83 with a 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Calm wind will become west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

The same chance of showers is possible Wednesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 67.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy again, with a high of 83 and a 30 percent chance of showers between 2 and 5 p.m. Thunderstorms could form after 5 p.m.

The same chance of rain lingers Thursday night, with showers and storms before 8 p.m., then just showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 66.

Friday will be mostly cloudy and 80. Friday night has a 40 percent chance of showers before 3 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 63.

Saturday will be partly sunny and 78, with a 30 percent chance of showers. The chance of rain goes up to 50 percent Saturday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 66.

Sunday will be partly sunny and 83, with a 30 percent chance of showers.