Anticipating a rainy Tuesday, San Antonio prepares for precipitation to soak the city and its surrounding areas along the I-35 corridor, offering some respite to the drought-plagued region. The National Weather Service predicts a 90% chance of rain around midday that could continue to disrupt evening commutes, according to a forecast bulletin issued on Monday.
The weather service anticipates amounts varying from a quarter-inch to half-inch between noon and 11 p.m. Such downpours could quickly raise road hazards as Tuesday's high temperatures are expected to hover in the mid to upper 40s across the Hill Country and lower 50s elsewhere—a sharp drop from the area's normal climate for this time of year.
The chilly rainstorm will cap San Antonio's temperatures at 49 degrees on Tuesday, significantly lower than the typical early January weather, all while northeast winds blow gently at 10 mph. This comes as a low atmospheric pressure system, initially moving through northern Baja California on Monday, is on track to push into far West Texas and then proceed across the Southern Plains on Tuesday, bringing with it the likelihood of rain and embedded showers.
Average rainfall is expected to land at a quarter of an inch particularly those aligned along I-35 and eastward, according to meteorologists at KSAT. With additional rain chances anticipated for Friday and again on Monday.
