Get ready, San Antonio, for a week of typical Texas heat, peppered with chances for much-needed rain. According to the National Weather Service, today's sunny skies will see highs nearing a sweltering 98 degrees, with heat index values making it feel more like 105. South winds might provide a slight reprieve, blowing at 5 to 10 mph and gusting as high as 20 mph.
Residents should expect increasing clouds tonight with a low around 77, while south southeast winds pick up pace at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. The pattern of mostly cloudy nights and sunny days is set to continue into tomorrow, with similar high temperatures and heat index values. The skies will gradually clear, suggesting an encore of today's scorching conditions.
Change is on the horizon for Tuesday, with a slight chance of showers that ramps up to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms post-1 p.m. It's not all grey skies, though; most of the day will remain mostly sunny even as the high dips slightly to 96 degrees. The potential for wet weather persists into Tuesday night, with a continued 30 percent chance of precipitation.
Come Wednesday, the chance for showers and thunderstorms grows to 50 percent, a welcome prospect for parched landscapes. Mostly cloudy cover will do little to squash the heat, as temperatures are expected to hover around 91. On Wednesday Night, anticipate more of the same – a 50 percent likelihood of rainfall and lows around 74 degrees.
As the week progresses, San Antonians will see an ongoing dance of clouds and sun, with Thursday and Friday's forecasts maintaining a consistent chance of precipitation amidst the heat. By the weekend, however, the weather should revert to being mostly sunny with highs edging back up towards 96 degrees. While the rain chances diminish, they never quite vanish from the forecast, hinting at more unpredictable weather to come.
