High pressure hovering over Texas has resulted in unseasonably hot temperatures across the state. On Saturday, many saw temps soar into the 90s, and a few areas in West Texas and along the Rio Grande rose to 100 degrees or more. Temperatures were about 15 to 20 degrees above-average for this time of the year.
Another hot day is expected for many on Sunday. But by the evening and overnight hours, a cold front will begin pushing into parts of the state. While it will bring some relief, this front is not expected to be as strong as last weekend’s cold front, and it will likely stall before making it all the way to San Antonio. Here’s what you can expect.
Sunday’s forecast
San Antonio will be treated to a beautiful morning as temperatures will hover in the upper 50s to low 60s between 6 and 9 a.m. Temps will rise quickly under bright sunshine, reaching 80 degrees by noon and into the low 90s by the late afternoon.
San Antonio will likely record a high temperature of 92 to 93 degrees, just a few degrees shy of the daily record of 96 degrees, set back in 1971.
Areas to the west will be even hotter. From Del Rio to Eagle Pass, high temps on Sunday will be in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. Similar extreme heat is also expected across parts of West Texas, from Midland-Odessa to Abilene.
Weak cold front coming
By Sunday afternoon, a cold front will push through the Texas Panhandle. In Amarillo, temperatures will fall into the 70s by late afternoon, then drop sharply into the 30s and 40s overnight. However, much of the state will remain unaffected by the front through Sunday evening…