San Antonio is preparing for another hot summer week, with high temperatures and a chance of rain ahead. An extended forecast provided by the National Weather Service indicates that today's highs are anticipated to near the 97°F mark, with heat indices climbing up to 100. The skies will remain mostly sunny, graced by a gentle east southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight, the city will cool down marginally, dropping to a low around 76 with a continuing South southeast wind flowing at a 5 to 10 mph pace. Sunday's conditions mirror today's, promising mostly sunny skies once again, with temperatures peaking near 96°F and the heat index tipping over to a sweltering 101. The wind will persist from the southeast, moving at a leisurely 5 to 10 mph, offering scant respite from the heat.
Looking toward the new week, San Antonio residents may need to keep their umbrellas at arm's reach. Monday heralds a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms post-1pm, bringing with them partly sunny conditions and a tolerable high near 92°F. A relatively calm wind will take a turn to the south around 5 mph come afternoon. The chance of rain remains steady into Monday night, maintaining a 50 percent likelihood of precipitation to accompany the mostly cloudy skies and an expected low around 75.
Tuesday's forecast suggests showers are likely, possibly escalating to a thunderstorm, set against mostly cloudy skies, with highs nearing a more moderate 89°F. The calm winds will maintain their pattern, becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Further into the evening, the chances of rain typically taper off, but not this time. There's a continued 50 percent probability of showers and thunderstorms, while nighttime temperatures will hover around 74°F.
Wednesday dials up the certainty for wet weather with an 80 percent chance of showers and potentially a thunderstorm, bringing highs to about 86°F. Southeast winds will blow softly at around 5 mph. The pattern of precipitation peaks midweek but doesn't cease as Thursday and Friday continue to predict a series of showers and thunderstorms with a respective 60 and 40 percent chance of rain. While mostly cloudy conditions will prevail, temperature highs will gradually ascend, aiming for a bit of warmth at around 87°F on Thursday and 89 by Friday.
