Rowan weather: Another muggy day; chance of storms

Published 7:49 am Thursday, July 11, 2019

We continue to have heat and humidity and that means a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms, though we haven’t seen much action.

Today will be mostly cloudy and 88, with south southwest wind at 3-7 mph. The chance of rain and thunderstorms is 60 percent, mostly after 10 a.m. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tonight also has a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 72, with west southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Any storm today and tonight has the chance to become severe, with heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning.

Friday will start with patchy fog, then be partly sunny and 88, with southwest wind at 5-8 mph. There is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

The chance of showers and storms drops to 30 percent Friday night, mostly before 1 a.m. It will be cloudy and 71, with winds calming. Again, less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Saturday will be mostly sunny and 89, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Winds will be from the west and light.

Saturday night will have a 30 percent chance of showers and storms, mainly before 9 p.m. It will be partly cloudy and 70.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 91. It will be a partly cloudy night, with a low of 71.

Monday will be mostly sunny and 89. The low will be 70, with mostly cloudy skies.

Tuesday will be partly sunny and 89, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The low will be 71.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny and 90, with another 30 percent chance of showers and storms.