San Antonio residents can anticipate a sizzling week ahead, as the National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies with temperatures steadily holding near 97 degrees. Today's heat index could climb to a stifling 102 degrees due to the calm winds that will later shift to an easterly breeze around 5 mph in the afternoon. "TonightMostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph," states the official forecast.

Heading into the weekend, the consistent heat prevails with Saturday and Sunday's highs to quickly reach near 97 and 98 degrees respectively. Light winds are expected to pick up in the afternoresort with potential gusts as high as 20 mph. The evenings will offer slight reprieve from the heat, with lows anticipated to hover in the mid-70s.

As the new week begins, Monday to follow suit with another mostly sunny day and winds from the south southeast to likely push gusts up to 20 mph. The nighttime sky will turn partly cloudy, and temperatures are forecasted to dip toaround 78 degrees. Tuesday introduces a slight variation with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms amidst the sun, bringing the high down slightly to 96 degrees.

Juneteenth celebrations may need to account for some weather interruptions with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms predicted for the day. "Partly sunny, with a high near 91," the forecast suggests a mild cooldown compared to the days preceding it. This pattern is expected to persist into Wednesday night and peak on Thursday, where the likelihood of rain increases to 40 percent, possibly bringing temperatures down to a high near 87 degrees.