Rowan weather: Are you tired of it yet?

Published 7:52 am Monday, May 21, 2018

Muggy is the best word to describe this week, with highs in the 80s and a chance of rain every day.

There’s a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, mainly this afternoon. It will be a bit foggy in some areas early, then mostly cloudy with a high of 82. Southwest wind at 3-7 mph is bringing moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Today is a Code Yellow air quality day, with the main problem being ozone.

Tonight, we’ll still have a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 66. South wind will be at 3-5 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is predicted.

Tuesday will have a 60 percent chance of showers and storms, be mostly cloudy and have a high of 80. South southwest wind will be at 6-9 mph. Expect a tenth to quarter inch of rain.

Tuesday night’s chance of rain is just 30 percent. It will be mostly cloudy and 66, with south wind at 5-7 mph calming overnight.

Wednesday will have a 50 percent chance of showers and storms, but be partly sunny, with a high of 86 and light west southwest wind. The chance of rain drops to 30 percent Wednesday night, with a low of 66.

Thursday will be mostly sunny and 86, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be partly cloudy Thursday night, with a low of 65.

Friday will be partly sunny and 85, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The low will be 66 with mostly cloudy skies.

Then Saturday will be partly sunny and 85, but with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The chance of rain goes down to 40 percent Saturday night, with a low of 68.

Sunday has a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 83.