San Antonio residents should prepare for an array of weather patterns this week, with meteorologists forecasting a mix of clouds, rain and even a potential for freezing rain by the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today San Antonio can expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 61 degrees and calm winds shifting east at about 5 mph. As the evening approaches, there's a 30 percent chance of showers after midnight and a more consistent cloud cover, culminating in a balmy low around 53 degrees.
Tonight's moisture sets the stage for a damp midweek. "A 40 percent chance of showers" is predicted for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Cloudiness will persist until the skies begin to clear, paving the way for a mostly sunny high near 70. Light winds will remain, barely stirring the remnants of the rain. Wednesday night will reel back into mostly cloudy conditions, with temperatures dipping to a mild 54 degrees.
The latter part of the week maintains this pattern, with Thursday expected to be predominantly cloudy again and highs cresting at around 71 degrees. Calm conditions will ensue into the night, as temperatures hover around 54. The week’s weather narrative coalesces on Friday; the chance of showers climbs back to 40 percent. Under cloudy skies, San Antonio is forecasted to reach a high near 68, while winds shift east northeast at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Weather predictions take a turn for the colder as the weekend approaches. "Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35," states the forecast for Friday evening, drawing in gusty north northeast winds that may reach 20 mph and ramp up the chill factor. Saturday won't bring much relief -- an unwelcome forecast of "rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain or freezing rain" is predicted, with temperatures peaking at a nearly frigid 38 degrees and north winds gusting up to 25 mph, As per NWS website.
The weather is expected to remain unsettled into the weekend, with Saturday night posing a 30 percent chance of freezing rain before midnight, under mostly cloudy skies and lows around 22 degrees. Yet, the sun plans a modest comeback on Sunday, delivering mostly sunny weather and highs near 38. Heading into the new week, San Antonio can anticipate partly cloudy nights with lows in the low 20s, before Monday unfolds to mostly sunny skies and more agreeable highs near 45 degrees.
