San Antonio has not had many opportunities for significant rainfall lately. So far this March, only 0.44-inch of rain has fallen in the city, raising the yearly total to just 1.9 inches. That’s only 32% of San Antonio’s average rainfall through this point in the year and ranks as the city’s 4th driest start to a year in the past 50 years.
Thankfully, weather models are starting to show signs that the weather pattern may be starting to shift toward higher rain chances. First, a low pressure system by the middle of this week could produce scattered, strong thunderstorms across parts of Central and South Texas. Then, rain chances are likely to continue into the weekend and early next week. Here’s what to expect.
Monday’s forecast
Before rain chances arrive later this week, Monday is expected to be relatively quiet across the San Antonio area. Mild temperatures, in the mid-60s, are expected early as mostly cloudy skies develop across the region. By the late morning, skies will begin to clear, allowing temps to rise steadily for the rest of the day.
San Antonio temps will likely be in the mid-70s at noon, rising into the mid- to upper 80s by 4 p.m. Afternoon winds will be quite breezy, coming in from the south at 15 mph with periodic gusts up to 25 mph possible.
A comfortable, albeit warm evening is expected as San Antonio continues to hover in the 80s until sunset. Temps will drop into the 70s after 8 p.m., eventually falling into the 60s overnight…