The heat continues to be a pressing concern in San Antonio, with a forecast predicting sweltering temperatures reaching nearly triple digits. According to the National Weather Service, today's high is expected to soar to a scorching 100 degrees, with heat index values climbing to an even more oppressive 104. City residents expecting a respite tonight may not find much relief as the low hovers around 78 degrees, coupled with a teasing 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before the cooler hours of 1am.
For those wistful for rain, tomorrow, there's a glimmer of hope with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. The NWS forecasts "Mostly sunny, with a high near 96," though heat index values will likely assail us just a degree shy of today's oppressiveness. Markdown this, those planning Labor Day outings should prepare for creamier chances of rain—the chance of precipitation rockets to 70 percent with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before the afternoon.
Monday night's weather, while still offering a slim chancel of showers and thunderstorms before the stroke of 10pm, promises a drier outlook as the night progresses. The upcoming week seems to relinquish the rain-dance, as Tuesday brings forth a mostly sunny sky and a high closing in on 94 degrees. Embrace the calmer winds from the north northeast at 5 to 10 mph, while nighttime will partly cloud over with a low settling around 72 degrees.
The subtle rhythm of San Antonio's weather continues with sunshine dominating Wednesday's stage, with the mercury set to rise yet again near 94. "Mostly clear," defines Wednesday night, with lows graciously dipping to around 72, as per NWS. This pattern appears intent to linger throughout the week, with Thursday's forecast mirroring the previous day, and Friday refusing to break the sequence—offering a variant mostly sunny day with highs hovering close to 94 degrees.
