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San Antonio Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms as Week Begins, Sunny Respite Expected by Weekend

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Published on May 05, 2025
San Antonio Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms as Week Begins, Sunny Respite Expected by WeekendSource: Unsplash/Atilla Bingöl

The weather outlook for San Antonio predicts a wet start to the week, with a high probability of rain and thunderstorms, as reported by the National Weather Service. Residents can expect showers and a possible thunderstorm after 1 p.m. today, with temperatures reaching a high near 76 degrees. East winds will blow at around 10 mph, with gusts that may reach up to 20 mph, amplifying the effect of the downpour with a significant chance of precipitation at 80%.

Tonight, the rainy conditions are predicted to persist with showers and potential thunderstorms before 7 p.m., followed by a brief pause, then likely resuming after 10 p.m. Despite being wrapped in a cloudy shroud, the night temperature will hover around a humid 71 degrees. A gust of up to 25 mph will stir through the moisture-laden air from the east southeast, maintaining a 60% chance of rain.

Heading into Tuesday, San Antonians should brace for more showers and possible thunderstorms before 1 p.m., and again after 1 p.m. The day might begin with patchy fog between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., eventually dissipating to reveal a high near 87 degrees. The southeast wind shifting to southwest in the afternoon will carry gusts as high as 20 mph, maintaining an 80% chance of precipitation.

Tuesday night's forecast shows a lighter threat, with only a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. With the skies parting to partially clear vistas, it will settle into a temperate 69-degree low under the watch of an easy east wind.

The midweek forecast on Wednesday offers some respite, though a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms still looms. The high for the day will soar to a near 84 degrees, beneath partly sunny skies carried by an east northeast wind at around 5 mph.

As nighttime descends, the likelihood of showers before 1 a.m. drops to a mere 20 percent. The partly cloudy skies will oversee a cooler 67 degrees, guided gently by an east wind that maintains a mild pace of 5 to 10 mph.

The remainder of the week suggests a gentle incline towards clearer weather. Thursday anticipates a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., with the sun asserting its presence in a mostly sunny high near 83 degrees. Heading into the weekend, San Antonio can expect the embrace of the sun with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the comfortable 60s, signaling dry and sunny days ahead, as reported by the National Weather Service.