Rowan weather: Another 100 degree heat index

Published 7:52 am Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Going to be another hot one today, with a high of 93 and a heat index of 100 degrees. It will be mostly sunny with south southwest wind at 5-7 mph.

Tonight will be partly cloudy and 73, with little wind.

Wednesday has a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly sunny and 91, with calm winds picking up to 6 mph from the south southeast in the afternoon.

The chance of rain goes up to 40 percent Wednesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 72. Winds will come from the south southwest.

Thursday is our best chance of rain this week: 50 percent. It will be mostly cloudy and 88. Calm wind will become southwest at 6 mph in the afternoon. The same chance of rain sticks around for Thursday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 71.

For Friday, we’re back to a 40 percent chance of showers, with partly sunny skies and a high of 88. Friday night has a 30 percent chance of showers before midnight, then showers and storms until 3 a.m. The low will be 71

Same thing for Saturday, a 40 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. Partly sunny skies and a high of 87. A 40 percent chance of showers Saturday night, too, with a low of 71.

Sunday also has a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with partly sunny skies and a high of 88. Same chance of rain Sunday night, with a low of 70.

And the new week will start with a 30 percent chance of showers. It will be partly sunny and 87.