As the summer heat intensifies, San Antonio residents can anticipate a mix of sun and scattered thunderstorms in the coming days. According to the National Weather Service, the city will see a slight chance of showers, increasing today to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 pm. forecast.weather.gov reports mostly cloudy skies with a high near 93 degrees and heat index values potentially reaching as high as 101. Residents should brace themselves for humid conditions with a southeast wind blowing at 5 to 10 mph.
Those hoping for relief from the heat in the evening might be slightly disappointed. There's a 30 percent chance rain will grace the region, primarily before 7 p.m. The night sky remains mostly cloudy as it cradles a low around 76, while the southeast wind whispers at a consistent 5 to 10 mph.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, forecast.weather.gov indicates a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms post 1 p.m. Despite the cloudy morning, the sun is set to break through, elevating temperatures to a high nearing 95 degrees. The heat index isn't giving much reprieve either, with values hovering around 100. The winds remain steady, hailing from the south southeast at a gentle 5 to 10 mph breeze.
As Wednesday approaches, the weather appears to take a drier turn. San Antonians can wake up to mostly sunny skies, with the mercury climbing near 96 degrees. While the south wind will generally stay tame at 5 to 10 mph, there might just be an occasion where it shows off its strength, gusting as high as 20 mph. Come evening, the night is predicted to be mostly clear, guarding a low around 74, while the southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, may include gusts at the same high speed.
The rest of the week doesn't stray far from the pattern established by Wednesday. More sun than clouds will define the days from Thursday through Sunday. Highs are expected to float consistently in the mid-90s, with Thursday and Friday flirting with 96 degrees. The weekend turns up the heat a notch, with Saturday scorching at near 97 and Sunday promising a high close to 98. Nighttime temperatures throughout this period are anticipated to linger comfortably in the mid-70s, under partly cloudy to mostly clear skies.
