Rowan weather: Warm and windy

Published 7:49 am Thursday, April 25, 2019

Today will be partly sunny and 83, with light west southwest wind shifting to the south southwest at 8-13 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy and 61, with a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. South wind will be at 5-10 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Friday is a different story altogether. We’ll have an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 72, with south southwest winds around 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are a possibility, but small hail and heavy downpours are also possible. Friday afternoon will also be windy, with gusts between 25 and 35 mph. A quarter to half inch of rain is expected.

Friday night will have just a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7 p.m. It will be mostly clear and 48, with west wind at 5-13 mph and gusts around 18 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

The weekend and most of next week will be warm and mostly sunny.

Saturday will be sunny and 73, with west wind at 5-7 mph. The low will be 54 with partly cloudy skies.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 80. Partly cloudy skies overnight will lead to a low of 52.

Monday will be mostly sunny and 76, with a low of 57.

Tuesday will be partly sunny and 83, with a low of 61 and partly cloudy skies.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and 82.