Rowan weather: Code Orange air quality today

Published 7:49 am Friday, August 16, 2019

It’s going to be another Code Orange air quality alert day, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ground level ozone is the culprit. People with heart or lung problems, small children and the elderly should avoid outdoor activity. All others should moderate activity during the alert times.

You may see some patchy fog this morning, but it will be a partly sunny day with a high of 89 and light east northeast wind. Isolated showers and thunderstorm are possible after 1 p.m.

Tonight will be partly cloudy and 70, with light wind. Patchy fog may form around 3 a.m.

Saturday will start with patchy fog, then be mostly sunny and 90 with calm wind. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible after 3 p.m.

Saturday night will be partly cloudy and 71, with calm wind.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and 92, with light wind. There will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. It will be partly cloudy and 70.

Monday will be mostly sunny and 91, with a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 1 p.m. The same chance of showers and thunderstorms continues Monday night, mainly before 11 p.m. The low will be 70 with mostly cloudy skies.

Tuesday will be partly sunny and 89. There will be a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 2 p.m. The same chance of rain continues through 11 p.m., with showers after that. It will be mostly cloudy with a low of 70.

Wednesday will also have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be partly sunny and 90. The low will be 70, with partly cloudy skies and the same 30 percent chance of rain.

Tuesday will also have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly sunny and 91.