Rowan weather: Warming up for the next few days

Published 7:52 am Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Temperatures have been above freezing overnight, but have dropped to 29 this morning. Some patchy areas of ice are possible, but many streets were almost dry this morning.

You might see some patchy fog, but it will become a partly sunny day with a high of 54 and calm wind. Tonight will have a chance for fog again, and will be mostly cloudy and 35, with light east northeast wind.

Wednesday will bring a 20 percent chance of rain, fog before 10 a.m. and clouds. The high will be 47, with light east northeast wind. The chance of rain increases to 30 percent Wednesday night, mainly after 11 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 39, with light northeast wind. Less than a tenth of inch of rain is expected.

Thursday has a 70 percent chance of rain before 11 a.m., then showers through the afternoon. It will be cloudy again, with a high of 56 and east northeast wind at 3-5 mph. The same chance of rain will bring showers Thursday night, with cloudy skies and a low of 52.

Friday will also have a 70 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m., then showers for the rest of the day. It will be cloudy and 62. Friday night’s 80 percent chance of rain includes showers and thunderstorms. The low will be 45.

The sun returns Saturday, with partly sunny skies and a high of 51. The low will be 27.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 40 with a cold low of 20.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be sunny, but chilly, with a high of 39.