The weather in San Antonio is setting up to put a damper on the city's customary summer activities, with forecasters predicting a string of hot and potentially stormy days ahead. The immediate forecast suggests that today will offer "Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph," according to National Weather Service.
As night descends on the city, residents can expect a reprieve from the sweltering heat with a mostly clear sky and lows around 79 degrees. However, the relief will be short-lived, as the forecast for the weekend indicates a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm on Saturday. Despite this, it will remain sunny and hot, with high temperatures nudging close to 99 degrees and a heat index that could rise as high as 104. Meanwhile, the winds will stay calm, later turning east-southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Looking towards the latter end of the weekend, similar conditions persist with mostly sunny skies on Sunday and a high nearing 98 degrees. However, the winds are expected to pick up slightly, marked by a light southeast breeze that will strengthen to 5 to 10 mph as the morning progresses. Sunday night's forecast hints at partly cloudy conditions, accompanied by lows around 79 degrees and southeast winds continuing at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts that could reach 20 mph.
As the new workweek begins, San Antonians might have to prepare for a shift in the weather pattern. Monday brings with it a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 94 degrees. The easterly wind is expected to maintain between 5 and 15 mph, with potential gusts topping out at 20 mph. This pattern of increased chance for showers and thunderstorms extends into the early days of the week, with Tuesday and Wednesday also facing a 50 percent chance of precipitation and highs lingering in the mid-to-upper 80s.
