As residents in San Antonio commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, they face cold and abrasive weather with the National Weather Service reporting a chance of freezing rain and sleet this morning and gusts as high reaching up to 18 mph, locals are advised to bundle up and beware of slick conditions on this day of remembrance, the high is expected to hover near a chilling 34 degrees with precipitation chances at 30%, little to no snow accumulation on the ground but the possibility of an icy glaze should not be dismissed. National Weather Service advises caution, particularly in the early hours.
Tonight's forecast does not offer much in the way of warmth, with mostly cloudy skies and lows plummeting around 20 degrees winds are expected to pick up mighty, intensifying from 10-13 mph to a formidable 18-21 mph and potentially howling at as high as 30 mph, for those venturing out, heavy coats and winter accouterments will be essential.
Looking ahead, Tuesday promises a brief respite from the bitter cold with sunny skies and a high near a still crisp 38 degrees, the brisk north northeast wind, although declining, might still gust up to 31 mph before calming down, according to KSAT's weather forecast, the evening will likely see temperatures drop to a low near 19 degrees with the wind settling down.
The remainder of the week suggests a gradual warming trend Wednesday's outlook from the National Weather Service is sunny with a high around 48 degrees, a welcome change from the freezing temperatures that start the week and the following days show a steady climb with Thursday reaching a pleasant 70 degrees and Friday dialing it back to a sunny yet breezy 54 degrees, this shift in climate may offer a semblance of reprieve to the denizens of San Antonio who have braved the biting cold.
The weekend's weather patterns appear to maintain this gentler approach, mostly sunny on Saturday with highs around 49 degrees, and by Sunday, even though under cloudy skies, the temperature should reach a more tolerable 55 degrees, thus rounding out a week that began with wintry hostility and gradually thawed into a more forgiving atmosphere.
