San Antonio residents can expect a scorching week ahead, with an anticipated high of 98 degrees today and a "Heat index values as high as 103." Winds from the south will be blowing at around 10 mph, occasionally reaching upwards of 20 mph. Looking forward to tonight, the temperature is not going to offer much relief with a low around 77 degrees and winds picking up to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
The coming days will not see a significant drop in temperatures, as Sunday follows suit with a high near 97 degrees and "Heat index values as high as 104." Likewise, gusty conditions will persist, with south winds expected at 10 to 15 mph, joined by gusts that could again reach 25 mph. Nearing the evening, the skies will become mostly cloudy, with the mercury dropping slightly to a low around 79 degrees, accompanied by the same southeast wind's embrace, as per the National Weather Service.
Memorial Day will bring with it a 30 percent chance of showers, diminishing the relentless shine from between 1pm and 4pm, while thunderstorms could visit after 4pm. Even with the possibility of rain, the day will remain partly sunny with a high again flirting with the mid-90s, and wind gusts brushing the city's cheeks as high as 25 mph. The night maintains the 30 percent chance of rain and thunder, setting the stage for a partially clouded sky and a low around 75 degrees.
San Antonians who are craving for some respite from the heat might find solace in the forecast for Tuesday, which sees a "40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm," according to the National Weather Service. Despite this promised rainfall, it will be another warm one, with a high near 94 degrees, and winds, expectantly from the east southeast, will casually sway along at 5 to 10 mph with occasional stronger gusts up to 20 mph. Nightfall doesn't stray from this pattern, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a mostly cloudy firmament.
The rest of the week continues to hold chances of rain, which peaks at 50 percent on Wednesday, before tapering down to 20 percent by the week's end. Regardless, conditions will remain partly sunny to mostly cloudy, with daytime highs hovering in the low 90s and nighttime lows settling in the mid-70s.
