Rowan weather: Steamy

Published 7:49 am Monday, August 19, 2019

So, we’re in for another hot and steamy week of August.

Today will be mostly sunny and 93, with light west southwest wind. We have a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. A few of the storms could become strong to severe. It is a Code Yellow air quality day for ground level ozone.

Tonight’s chance of showers and storms will be 30 percent, with storms before 2 a.m., then showers. It will be mostly cloudy and 70, with south wind around 5 mph calming in the evening. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday may start with some patchy fog, and a 40 percent chance of showers, then thunderstorms after 9 a.m. It will be partly sunny and 90, with south southwest wind of 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, with higher amounts in thunderstorms.

Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy and 71, with calm wind. A 30 percent chance of showers and storms will be mainly before midnight. Again, less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny and 92, with southwest wind around 5-7 mph in the afternoon. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms will be mainly after 3 p.m.

Wednesday night will have the same chance of rain, mainly before 9 p.m. The low will be 71, with partly cloudy skies.

Thursday will have a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. It will be mostly sunny and 92. The same chance of rain continues Thursday night, with storms tapering off around midnight, then showers possible through 4 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 70.

Friday will also have a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 88. The low will be 68, with the same chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy and 82, with a 40 percent chance of showers. The chance of rain goes up to 50 percent Saturday night, with a low of 67.

Sunday will be mostly cloudy and 82, with a 40 percent chance of showers.