San Antonio International Airport is starting Thursday at 55 degrees under partly cloudy skies, but the city is headed for a 79-degree afternoon. The warm, quiet setup will not last: a dry cold front is due later Thursday, followed by a much wetter weekend.
Warm Thursday Gives Way To Gusty Winds
Sunny skies will take over Thursday, with light south-southeast winds and a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service expects the front to reach the San Antonio area late Thursday afternoon or evening, turning winds northerly and producing overnight gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday will feel cooler but still pleasant, with sunshine and a high near 76 degrees. Northerly winds could gust to about 25 mph, making open parks, patios and exposed roads feel noticeably blusterier than Thursday.
The weekend outlook is similar to the drier setup described in Hoodline’s earlier forecast. Rain chances remain modest from Saturday into Sunday.
Modest Rain Chances Into Sunday
Saturday will be mostly cloudy, with a 20% chance of showers from midday Saturday to midday Sunday. Northeasterly gusts could reach 30 mph.
Sunday looks mostly cloudy, with brief showers possible and a high near 65 degrees. Dry, cooler weather is expected to return through at least Wednesday, with sunny skies Monday. Tuesday should be mostly sunny and drier, with San Antonio near 71 degrees.
Forecasters estimate a few hundredths of an inch to roughly a quarter to a half inch of rain for the period, with the best chances in the Rio Grande and southern Edwards Plateau. Anyone making outdoor plans should be prepared for wet roads, gusty winds and a much cooler feel by Sunday.
