San Antonio residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions this week. The skies over the city remained overcast this morning as temperatures hovered at 55°F, with a high humidity level wrenching the air at a sticky 96%. Visibility was reported to be 10 miles, and despite a slight wind chill making it feel a couple of degrees cooler, the most prominent feature was perhaps the blanket of grey covering the city. South winds of up to 10 mph were observed, with occasional gusts pushing up to 20 mph, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
As we progress through the day, the overcast is predicted to give way to partly sunny skies, with temperatures climbing to a comfortable high near 72°F. The South wind will persist, but these moderate breezes should do little to disrupt the day's activities. Come nightfall, the clouds will gather once again, with the thermometer expected to read 62°F, as those same southern zephyrs, continue to blow through the town, with gusts also reaching up to 20 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
The variance in weather will continue into Tuesday, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms developing primarily after noon. Some areas might grapple with patchy fog between 8am and 10am, which should then cede to a mixture of cloud cover and eventual sunshine, with a moderately warmer high of around 73°F. Winds are set to simmer down a bit to around 5 mph, as mentioned by the National Weather Service.
Looking ahead to Tuesday night, while the possibility of precipitation decreases, there's yet a 30% chance for some showers and thunderstorms to strike before midnight. Temperatures will drop to a low around 54°F as the winds take a gentler turn, transitioning from calm to a subtle westerly flow at about 5 mph. Preparations for Christmas Day can be tentatively optimistic with forecasts suggesting mostly sunny skies and a high near 69°F, under the gentle guidance of a north wind that will reorient southeast as the day wears on, as per the National Weather Service.
As San Antonians round the corner towards the tail end of the week, particularly Thursday, they'll see their chances of getting caught in a downpour rise significantly to 70%, with thunderstorms likely to unfold in the afternoon. Despite a partly sunny start, the high is again expected to reach 73°F, with Southerly winds persistent at 5 to 10 mph. However, Thursday night will offer reprieve as the likelihood of rain diminishes to 40%, mostly before midnight, paving the way towards a predominantly clear sky and a low around 50°F, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Moving towards the weekend, weather trends suggest relative stability. Friday is anticipated to be mostly sunny with a high again approaching 73°F, before a fresh 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms emerges by night. Saturday will similarly see mostly sunny skies with an ever-so-slight chance of showers at 20%, culminating in a high near 71°F. By Sunday, residents should be able to enjoy consistent sunshine with temperatures mirroring the day prior, according to the National Weather Service.
