Rowan weather: Rain comes in tonight

Published 8:00 am Monday, December 21, 2015

Have yourself a cloudy little Christmas. There’s even a chance of thunderstorms on Christmas Day.  Bah! Humbug.

Today will be cloudy with a high of 53 and then the chance of rain will increase from 30 percent to 60 percent as the evening wears on. Patchy fog is possible before the rain starts. The low will be 47.

Then we have a 70 percent chance of rain Tuesday, with more cloudy skies and a high of 61. Winds will blow from the south southwest at 3-7 mph. The chance of rain goes up to 80 percent Tuesday night, with a low of 56 and southeast winds at 3-5 mph.

Wednesday will be another day with an 80 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms — that’s right, thunderstorms — possible after 10 a.m. It will be quite warm, with a high of 69. Winds shift back to the south southwest at 9 mph.

Wednesday night will have a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low of just 62.

For Christmas Eve, last minute shoppers will be faced with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a very unseasonable high of 74.

Those going out for Christmas Eve services will have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low of 58, which is warmer than the normal high for this time of year.

Christmas Day will be partly sunny, but 71 degrees, so just set aside those Christmas sweaters. The low will be 54.

For Boxing Day, Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers returns, with mostly cloudy skies and a  high of 66. The chance of rain continues Saturday night, with a low of  58.

And for Sunday, warm again, as well as cloudy, and still with a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high again of 66.