It’s nearly time to break out your jackets, San Antonio. A cold front could bring dipping temperatures to Texas.
In looking at the graphic shared, it pinpoints San Antonio within the blue shading. The color key to the right states that as being about 1 to 3 degrees Celsius (roughly 2 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit) below average at about 5,000 feet. The front would arrive around Friday, October 16, or Saturday, October 17, according to Suchan.
“The operational model run (GFS) shows a true Texas Blue Norther, but this far out, single model runs are volatile with consistency,” he said.
Other weather experts have reported similar predictions for the coming week. In a long-term forecast discussion, the San Antonio / Austin office of the National Weather Service (NWS) said after Pacific cyclone Rachel weakens, regional “temperatures and humidity levels will take a significant turn upward” on Monday, October 12.
This will create the feel of “that sticky October air that we are accustomed to” and make it warmer during the daytime. The NWS added that humidity will linger as a cold front moves closer, which would match Suchan’s forecast.
It’s a welcomed switch-up for many Texans, especially after a summer of triple-digit heat.
“I’m ready for cooler weather,” one Facebook user, Mark Foster, commented on Suchan’s post. “Hopefully we get some hard freezing this winter.”
The Alamo City has been experiencing nighttime lows in the mid to high 60s this week, but Fredericksburg and Llano were among those finally lucky enough to enjoy temperatures in the 50s. The Texas Hill Country hadn’t seen numbers that low since May, according to the NWS.