Rowan weather: Wear your duck shoes

Published 7:50 am Thursday, December 20, 2018

Be prepared for a wet day and night, with more rain likely on Friday.

There is a chance that creeks and streams may flood. Some street flooding is also possible as the rain will be heavy at times today and tonight, especially. Three-quarters to an inch of rain is possible.

We have a 100 percent chance of rain today, mainly after 9 a.m. We’ll also have areas of patchy fog through 2 p.m., then heavier fog is possible after 5 p.m. It will be 56, with east northeast wind at 5-9 mph.

Expect rain before 8 p.m., then showers after that, with areas of fog. The chance of rain is 90 percent, and we could get another quarter to half inch of rain. The low will be 51, with east southeast wind around 8 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Friday will have an 80 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5 p.m. Expect patchy fog in the morning. It will be 58 and windy, with south southeast wind at 7-13 mph shifting to the southwest, with gusts up to 20 mph. Another quarter to half inch of rain is possible.

The chance of showers drops to 40 percent Friday night, with showers mainly before 9 p.m. It will be cloudy, then clear gradually, leading to a low of 37. West wind will be at 9-11 mph, with gusts around 18 mph.

Finally, Saturday will be sunny and 51, but still windy, with west wind at 8-11 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear and 30.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 54, with a low of 35 under partly cloudy skies.

Christmas Eve will be most sunny and 52. Santa should bundle up, because we’ll have a low of 32, with partly cloudy skies.

Christmas Day will be mostly sunny and 52. The low will be 34, with partly cloudy skies.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny and 52 again.