Rowan weather: Freeze warning tonight

Published 8:04 am Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Tuesday is starting with a 50 percent chance of rain. That should taper off by 10 a.m., then clouds will gradually clear, leading to a partly sunny day with a high of 50.

We’ll have to contend with more strong winds from the west northwest at 6-16 mph, gusting up to 26 mph.

We are under a freeze warning from midnight to 11 a.m. Wednesday, with a low around 23 degrees. Wind will be from the northwest at 8-14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The wind might help a bit, but this cold and the next few nights of cold will damage crops.

Wednesday will be sunny and cold, with a high of 39 and more northwest wind at 9-16 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph.

Wednesday night, we are under a freeze watch, with the low dipping to 20 degrees. Northwest wind will continue at 5-9 mph.

Thursday will be sunny and 48, with west northwest wind at 3-7 mph. It will be another frigid night, with a low of 24.

Friday will be mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 58. A 30 percent chance of rain moves in Friday night, with a low of 41.

Saturday starts out with that same chance of showers, then become mostly sunny and warmer again, with a high of 64. The low will be 35.

Sunday looks to be sunny and 58, with a low of 34.

And Monday will be mostly sunny with a high of 64.