Rowan weather: More hot days

Published 7:49 am Monday, August 12, 2019

We’re in for a really hot week, with heat index values around 100 degrees for a couple days.

Today will be partly sunny and 89, with south wind around 5 mph this afternoon. It will be a Code Yellow air quality day for ground level ozone.

Tonight will be partly cloudy and 72, with south wind at 3-6 mph.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny and 93, with a heat index value — what it feels like to you — around 100. Winds will be southwest at 6-9 mph. There will be a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.

The chance of showers and storms Tuesday night will be 30 percent. It will be mostly cloudy and 73, with southwest wind at 3-7 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, with higher amounts in thunderstorms.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and 91, with west wind around 5 mph. There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could become severe, with damaging wind, hail and frequent lightning.

Wednesday night has the same chance of rain, with storms before 2 a.m., then more showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 71.

Thursday will have a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers through 5 p.m., then a return to thunderstorms. It will be partly sunny and 86.

Thursday night will have the same chance of showers and storms, with storms more likely before 9 p.m., followed by showers through 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 69.

Friday will be partly sunny and 85. The low will be 68, with partly cloudy skies.

Saturday will be mostly sunny and 84, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The chance of showers and storms continues Saturday night, with a low of 67 and mostly cloudy skies.

Sunday will be partly sunny and 86, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.