San Antonio residents can expect a variety of weather conditions over the next week, with temperatures ranging from the high 80s to over 100 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, today's conditions are mostly "sunny, with a high near 98," as the wind shifts from west to north in the afternoon. As evening approaches, San Antonians will experience "mostly clear" skies, with the temperature dipping to around 73 degrees.
The heat will intensify on Thursday, with the NWS forecasting a sweltering "high near 101" degrees under sunny skies. The calm winds will offer little relief, although they are expected to pick up slightly from a southwestern direction. The evening should bring a modest cool-down, with "partly cloudy" conditions and lows settling in at around 75 degrees.
The trend of sunny and hot weather continues into Friday, with a high expected around 99 degrees. South wind traveling at around 5 mph might be the closest thing to a break from the heat. However, Friday night forecasts suggest "mostly cloudy" conditions with a low of roughly 76 degrees, as southeast winds blow at a moderate pace, as per NWS.
A change is on the horizon for the weekend, as Saturday has "a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm." The high should peak near 95 degrees in a "partly sunny" sky, with calm winds turning east in the afternoon. By Saturday night, the chance of rain increases to 30 percent, introducing the possibility of nighttime storms. The week wraps up with an even higher likelihood of precipitation on Sunday and Monday, with chances of thunderstorms during the day at 60 percent and 50 percent, respectively, though skies will clear somewhat by Tuesday with a "30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms" and a peak temperature near 91 degrees, as mentioned on NWS.
For a more detailed look at the extended forecast in San Antonio, residents can visit the National Weather Service website.
