Rowan weather: Flash flood watch through midnight
Published 7:52 am Tuesday, July 24, 2018
With more heavy rain possible today, Rowan County is under a flash flood watch until 12 a.m. Wednesday. We may also see some heavy downpours, frequent lightning and possible straight-line winds.
We’ll have a 60 percent chance of showers and storms, and fog that could stick around until 11 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 82, with east southeast wind at 3-6 mph. Up to a quarter inch more rain is possible, especially in thunderstorms.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy and 69, with a 60 percent chance of showers and storms, followed by fog. East southeast wind will calm. Another quarter inch or more of rain is possible.
Wednesday will also have a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with patchy fog through 11 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and 84, with light south wind. A quarter to half inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday night will have a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, with a tenth to quarter inch of rain expected.
Thursday will have just a 20 percent chance of showers and storms, with mostly sunny skies and a high of 88. Thursday night will be partly cloudy and 69.
Friday will be mostly sunny and 90, with a low of 69.
Saturday will have a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 2 p.m. It will be mostly sunny and 89. The chance of rain Saturday night is also 30 percent. It will be partly cloudy and 69.
Sunday, the chance of showers and storms goes back up to 60 percent, with partly sunny skies and a high of 87. The same chance of rain is possible Sunday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 69.
Monday will also have a 60 percent chance of showers and storms, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 86.