Halloween week in San Antonio and most of Texas includes actual fall temperatures as a strong cold front moves into Texas that will continue to drop temperatures into the 40s and 50s, with some regions in the state seeing temps plunge into to 30s.
We’ll continue to see temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s to end the weekend and into the early part of the week on Monday and Tuesday, October 27 and 28, as lows begin to trend downwards.
According to NWS, a strong cold front will move into the area on Tuesday, and the forecast shows nighttime lows in the low-to-mid 50s.
Wednesday, October 29, will see daytime temps in San Antonio falling to the low 70s and nighttime temperatures are forecast to be around 47 degrees.
The forecast for Thursday, October 30, is much of the same with daytime temps lingering in the mid 70s and nighttime temps in the mid 40s. In the Texas Hill Country, NWS says that some areas may see sunrise temperatures on Thursday and Friday in the 30s.
Halloween in San Antonio is forecast to see highs around 76 degrees and lows around 53 degrees, so you may want to make sure you’ll be warm when you head out on your trick-or-treating adventures.
North Texas
NWS Fort Worth reiterated a similar forecast on Sunday, noting that the region is expected to be “rain-free with near to below normal temperatures.” The forecast includes daytime temperatures in the 60s for most cities in the region from Wednesday through Friday, and then warm ups to the low-to-mid 70s by Sunday.
South Texas
NWS Brownsville noted there is moderate rip current risk on Sunday as “hot and dry weather will close-out the weekend at local beaches,” with water temps at 83 degrees and wave heights around 2-to-3 feet.
The region will see high temperatures in the 90s through Tuesday, when the strong cold front moves into the region. The front will bring rain chances to the area, with Brownsville facing a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
A 20 percent chance of rain will linger on in the morning on Wednesday, which will see a high temperature in the upper 70s and nighttime lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Thursday’s forecast shows similar temperatures.
Halloween on Friday will see highs in the low 80s and nighttime temperatures in the mid-60s.
Panhandle
NWS Amarillo described the front as “an aggressive cold front,” noting the Texas Panhandle will see the cold front move into the region on Monday night into Tuesday, bringing a slight chance of showers for the northeastern Panhandle area.
This article originally published at Temperatures in San Antonio to plunge into 40s amid strong cold front.