Rowan weather: Cloudy, then rain Wednesday

Published 7:48 am Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Some fog might be hanging around low-lying areas this morning, then it will be a cloudy day with a high of 71. Winds will be east southeast and light.

Tonight brings a 20 percent chance of showers, with cloudy skies and a low of 58. Winds will be calm.

Wednesday will start with patchy fog, then be cloudy and 68, with a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Winds will be east at 3-9 mph. A quarter to half inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night’s chance of showers will be 80 percent, with a low of 61 and east southeast wind around 6 mph. A tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible.

Thursday could be an interesting day, with a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon. The chance of rain will be 70 percent, with showers before 9 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. The main threats will be frequent lightning, gusty winds and heavy downpours. The high will be 76, with south southwest wind at 6-10 mph gusting to 18 mph.

The chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Thursday night will be 80 percent, with storms tapering off around 11 p.m. The low will be 47.

All the rain clears out for a sunny day Friday, with a high of 62. Patchy frost is possible around 5 a.m. Saturday, with a low of 37 and mostly clear skies.

The frost will linger until around 9 a.m., then it will be a sunny Saturday, with a cooler high of 61. A mostly clear night with a low of 36 could see some patchy frost around 3 a.m.

Expect areas of frost Sunday, then sunny skies and a high of 58. The low will be 33, with clear skies and more frost.

Monday will be sunny and 60, with a frosty morning.