Rowan weather: Cold start, then sun and wind

Published 7:50 am Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Brrr! Temperatures have been dropping this morning, so we are at 30 degrees. Windshields are icy, but there’s not much frost on the ground, at least in town.

We remain under a frost advisory until 9 a.m.

The day should become sunny, with a high of 66 and west southwest winds at 7-17 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. Tonight will be clear, but not as cold, with a low of 47. West wind will be at 5-9 mph, then shift to the southwest.

Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week, with a high of 78. We’ll have another windy day, with southwest wind at 5-10 mph in the morning, increasing to 11-16 mph in the afternoon, and gusting up to 25 mph.

Wednesday night will be clear and 56, with west southwest wind at 10-15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday, the high will be 69 under sunny skies. Winds from the west will be at 10-17 mph, with gusts up to 29 mph. The low will be 42 under mostly clear skies.

Friday will be sunny and cooler, with a high of 65. The low will be 42 again.

Saturday will be sunny and 67, with a partly cloudy night and a low of 45.

Sunday will be partly sunny and 67, with a low of 48.

Monday brings a 40 percent chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 64.