Rowan weather: Keep the umbrella handy

Published 7:52 am Monday, July 30, 2018

It looks to be a mostly damp week, or at least muggy and cloudy.

Today has a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and is starting off with fog and mist. It will be mostly cloudy and 82, with calm wind becoming southeast at 5 mph this afternoon. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy and 70, with a 40 percent chance of showers and storms. Patchy fog will form around midnight. Winds will be from the south southeast at 3-8 mph. Another tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday will have an 80 percent chance of showers and storms, mainly after 10 a.m. It will start with fog that could hang around until 11 a.m. The high will be 82, with south wind at 5-9 mph. A half to three-quarters of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday night also has an 80 percent chance of rain, with thunderstorms throughout the night. The low will be 71, with south wind around 8 mph. A quarter to half inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday will also have an 80 percent chance of showers and storms, mainly after 9 a.m. The high will be 82, with south southwest wind around 9 mph. Same chance of rain Wednesday night, with a low of 70.

Thursday’s chance of showers and storms will be 70 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 83. The same chance of rain is likely Thursday night, with more showers than storms. It will be cloudy and 68.

Friday’s chance of rain decreases to 60 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 80. The same chance is possible Friday night, with a low of 68.

Saturday will have just a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, and be mostly cloudy and 84. The low will be 69, with just a 30 percent chance of showers and storms.

Sunday will also have a 30 percent chance of showers and storms, and be partly sunny and 87.