Is heavy rain headed for the San Antonio area? Seems there’s more on the way than previously thought, according to the National Weather Service. Hope you have your umbrella packed.
What was previously thought to be a low risk of rain and thunderstorms in the area has now been upgraded after “a plume of tropical moisture” begins to spread across South-Central Texas Sunday, according to the NWS, as a summer cold front makes its way through the Lone Star State. “Scattered showers and storms may produce pockets of locally heavier rain in the afternoon and evening,” the NWS said. “Up to a Level 2 of 5 risk for excessive rainfall capable of causing flash flooding.”
Although temperatures are slated to remain in the low 90s, heat indexes could eclipse triple digits, with an expected 101 heat index in San Antonio. A 40% chance of precipitation lingers through the day before increasing to 60% as the sun goes down into overnight Monday, June 15, between 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. as temps hover around the mid-70s. “New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms,” the NWS said.
And if you’re thinking “oh, only Monday morning while I’m sleeping,” I hate to ruin your week with what’s possible well into Tuesday, June 16. “The combination of tropical moisture and a slow southward moving front will result in the potential for heavy rain and flooding,” the NWS reports. “Chacnes highest Monday afternoon into Early Tuesday.”
Monday afternoon showers are more likely before 1 p.m., while thunderstorm chances increase throughout the area after, with a 70% chance of precipitation throughout the day, with flood risks. High temperatures are not expected to go over the low 90s, as the 70% chance of rain lingers into Tuesday night, when it will finally drop off to 20% as the sun goes down. Although the rest of the week could produce locally heavy rain beyond Tuesday, “uncertainty is much higher as a result of interactions between a few different weather features,” according to the NWS. Just keep the Spurs pancho in the trunk, just in case. Even if it doesn’t rain, it can still catch your tears, like it was catching mine after Game 5. It’s still Go Spurs Go over here.