Rowan weather: Good chance of rain tonight

Published 7:52 am Monday, June 27, 2016

We start another week with a chance of rain, which is becoming more and more scarce.

During the day, there’s just a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and it will be mostly sunny with a high of 88.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 8 p.m., with a 60 percent chance of rain.

A few of the storms this evening could become severe, with damaging downburst winds the main threat. The storms could also be slow moving, leading to heavy rainfall. The low will be 69. A quarter to a half inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday starts off with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and will be mostly cloudy, with a high of 85. About a tenth to a quarter inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday night has a 20 percent chance of showers and storms and a low of 66.

A 20 percent chance of showers and storms is possible Wednesday, mostly in the afternoon. It will be mostly sunny and 87. The chance of rain is 30 percent Wednesday night, with a low of 65.

Thursday and Friday also have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday’s rain if any, will be after 3 p.m. The high will be 85 under mostly sunny skies. The same chance of rain holds for Thursday night, with a low of 67.

Friday’s chance of showers will be after 5 p.m. A high of 88 will be accompanied by partly sunny skies. Then there’s a 30 percent chance of storms and showers before 8 p.m., with an overnight low of 69.

Saturday will be partly sunny and 89. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives Saturday night, with a low of 70.

Sunday also has a 40 percent chance of showers and storms with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 86.