Rowan weather: Enjoy the next few days

Published 7:54 am Thursday, September 7, 2017

It’s going to be a beautiful day here, sunny and 74, with northwest wind at 5-7 mph this afternoon.

Tonight will be clear, with a low of 51.

Friday should be another beautiful day, with more sunshine and a high of 76, with light north northeast wind. The low will be 54.

Saturday will be almost the same, sunny and 75 with northeast wind at 5-8 mph. The low will be 53 under clear skies.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 72. A 30 percent chance of rain moves in around 4 a.m. Monday. The low will be 57.

By Monday, we may see the effects of Hurricane Irma, with an 80 percent chance of showers after 10 a.m. The main threat from the storm at this point is very heavy rain and gusty, possibly damaging winds. The high will be 71.

Monday night, we’ll see a mix of showers and thunderstorms with an 80 percent chance of precipitation. Again, heavy rainfall is possible. The low will be 59 with breezy conditions.

Tuesday has a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with more heavy rainfall. It will be cloudy and 72.

Then things begin to calm down Tuesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 59.

Wednesday should be partly sunny and 76.