Rowan weather: Here comes the rain again

Published 7:50 am Thursday, January 3, 2019

And the rain is back. Today we’ll see more rain in the morning, then it tapers off a bit. Friday, though, looks like a washout, with more chances of flooding in already wet areas.

The chance of rain today is 70 percent, with most coming before 2 p.m. Patchy fog will form, as well. It will be cloudy and 54 with calm wind. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tonight has a 60 percent chance of rain, but most of it will be in the early hours of Friday. Patchy fog is likely again, with cloudy skies and a low of 46. Less than a tenth of an inch is expected.

Friday has a 90 percent chance of rain, mostly before 1 p.m., then showers after that, along with more fog. The high will be 52, with east wind at 3-7 mph. Three-quarters to an inch of rain is possible.

Friday night has a 70 percent chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 44, with east southeast wind at 6-9 mph, then shifting to the southwest. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

The sun returns Saturday, with a high of 59. It will be windy, though, with west northwest wind at 9-11 mph and gusts around 18 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear and 36.

Sunday will be sunny and 62. The low will be 40, with mostly clear skies.

Monday will be mostly sunny and 61. A 30 percent chance of showers is possible after 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 43.

Tuesday will also have a 30 percent chance of showers. It will be partly sunny and 58. The low will be 40 with partly cloudy skies.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny and 52.