Rowan weather: Weekend looks iffy

Published 8:40 am Wednesday, May 23, 2018

You can probably write your own weather forecast, because it’s the same thing almost every day.

Today we’ll have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. It will be partly sunny and 84, with west southwest wind around 6 mph. Some of the storms could become severe, with gusty winds, heavy rain, frequent lightning snd small hail. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tonight will have a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, then patchy fog will form around 1 a.m. The low will be 66, with another tenth to quarter inch of rain possible.

Thursday will be partly sunny and 83 with east northeast wind at 7-10 mph. The chance of showers and thunderstorms will be 30 percent, with little accumulation. We’ll have the same chance of showers and storms Thursday night, with patchy fog forming around 4 a.m. It will be cloudy and 64.

Friday will be patly sunny and 83, still with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Calm wind will become southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Friday night’s chance of rain is only 20 percent, with more patchy fog around 3 a.m. The low will be 66.

The long weekend will be a mixed bag. Saturday will have a 40 percent chance of showers and storms after 10 a.m., with patchy fog to start the day. It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 84. The chance of rain goes down to 30 percent Saturday night, with a low of 68 and mostly cloudy skies.

Sunday will have a 50 percent chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 81. The same chance of showers continues Sunday night, with a low of 69.

Memorial Day will have a 60 percent chance of showers with thunderstorms likely. It will be cloudy and 82. The chance of rain Monday night will be 50 percent, with a low of 69.

And Tuesday will also have a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 84.