Enjoy Today—A Wetter Pattern Returns This Weekend

Enjoy today's sunshine and comfortable humidity because a much wetter weather pattern is set to move into the area this weekend.

Friday will be the pick of the forecast with sunny skies, low humidity, and afternoon highs in the upper 80s. Most communities across Rowan, Davie, and Davidson counties will stay dry through much of Saturday as well, although a few isolated showers and thunderstorms could develop late in the day.

The bigger change arrives on Sunday, as a slow-moving weather system approaches from the west. This system will pull deep Gulf moisture into the Carolinas, leading to widespread showers and thunderstorms that could continue into early next week.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed Rowan, Davie, and Davidson counties under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Sunday. The outlook also includes a 5% probability for severe weather, meaning a few storms could become strong or severe.

While widespread severe weather is not expected at this time, a few storms could produce:

• Gusty, damaging winds
• Frequent lightning
• Torrential rainfall
• Localized flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas

The greatest concern may actually be the heavy rainfall. With tropical moisture streaming into the region, some locations could receive several inches of rain through early next week. While this rainfall will provide welcome relief from the ongoing drought, it could also lead to isolated flooding where storms repeatedly move over the same locations.

What to Expect

Friday: Sunny, comfortable, and dry.

Saturday: Mostly dry for much of the day with a few late afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms possible.

Sunday: Numerous showers and thunderstorms develop with locally heavy rainfall. A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather is in place across Rowan, Davie, and Davidson counties.

Monday and Tuesday: Unsettled weather continues with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms.

I'll continue to monitor the latest forecast trends over the next 48 hours. As always, if the severe weather threat increases or flooding concerns become more significant, I'll keep you updated here on Rowan County Weather.