The holiday forecast for the region is delivering a gift in the form of mild, sunny weather to the locals this Christmas, as confirmed by reports from the National Weather Service and syndicated by KSAT.com. Residents can expect "mostly sunny" skies with temperatures reaching a high near 59 degrees, providing a break from the otherwise chilly weather.
The warmth is coming albeit the wind, which is expected to be blowing from the north at a speed of 5 to 15 mph, with gusts pushing as high as 25 mph, according to recent updates. The brisk wind might impose a wind chill that will have temperatures feeling closer to 39°F, a somewhat deceptive bite to an otherwise pleasant day. Tonight, once the Christmas festivities wind down, people should find the conditions largely unchanged, remaining "mostly clear" with lows hovering around 40 degrees.
Looking forward to the week's weather pattern, the cheery sunshine isn't making an exit anytime soon. Tuesday will be "sunny, with a high near 62," the northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph shifting to south-southwest come afternoon, as reported by the National Weather Service. By Wednesday, thermometers are expected to climb even further, kissing a high near 66 degrees in another day under sunlit skies.
KSAT.com details a clear and consistent schedule for the sun's curfew over the coming days, posting sunrise and sunset times—7:26 AM and 5:42 PM respectively for the next days—with slight variations as the week progresses. By week's end, mild and sunny conditions will remain the mainstay, with Friday simulating Christmas Day's weather with a sunny high again near 59 degrees. The evening promises starry skies as the nighttime temperature dips to around 36 degrees, ensuring those early hours of Saturday arrives in favor of an invigorating start.
In a stroke of irony, as we move closer to the New Year, the warm, sunny pattern stands resolute with a retinue of clear night skies and days dominated by sunshine, apart from a "partly cloudy" night appended to Saturday, claiming a low around 42. Sunday will continue the trend, mostly sunny and promising a high near 67, a delightful end to a week that seems to be Southern folks' answer to the winter blues.
