September is typically a rainy month in South-Central Texas, ranking as the second-wettest month of the year in San Antonio with an average of nearly 4 inches of rainfall. But this year, the pattern has flipped. After more than an inch of rain fell on Sept. 7, the Alamo City has now gone 10 straight days without any measurable precipitation.
It’s not just San Antonio, but much of Texas has been stuck in a mid-summerlike weather pattern even as we head into the second half of September. Major cities, including Austin, Dallas and Houston, have also gone 10 days without rain.
Finally, it appears that weather models are finally hinting for a slight shift in the weather pattern, which will allow for more widespread rain chances by the start of next week. Here’s an overview of what you can expect.
Mostly dry Thursday
Thursday is expected to play out very similarly to the past several days in San Antonio. Early in the morning, temperatures will be very pleasant, hovering in the lower 70s between 5 and 8 a.m. Temps will rise steadily throughout the day, reaching 80 degrees by 10 a.m. and likely up to the 90-degree mark by 1 p.m.
Afternoon temperatures will top out in the lower to mid-90s across the region, likely around 93 degrees in the San Antonio metro area. Lots of sunshine is expected, but scattered clouds are also likely to stream across the sky…