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While air temperatures in San Antonio might stay below 100 degrees, the heat index values, or\u00a0how temperatures “feel” to the body when you account for humidity, could easily get as high as 104 degrees by 3 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio will say goodbye to rain chances this week and hello, again, to above-normal temperatures and humidity-bolstered heat<\/a> this weekend, according to the National Weather Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n At least we got a brief shot at beneficial rain<\/a> earlier this week, when gauges at San Antonio International Airport<\/a>, the city\u2019s main weather observation site, captured 0.06 inch of rain on Thursday. That was the first measurable amount of rainfall recorded there in more than a month. Although San Antonio has logged only 0.06 inch of rainfall since July 24, the city has accumulated 24.85 inches since Jan. 1, which is about 4.5 inches above normal for the year to date.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The forecast for the coming days includes another welcome trend: Air temperatures should stay below 100 degrees<\/a> for the next several days. Here\u2019s what the weather service is anticipating:<\/p>\n What\u2019s the forecast for Saturday?<\/p>\n San Antonio on Saturday is shaping up to be sunny and hot, as is typical for August, but actual temperatures are expected to max out at only 98 degrees. While that would still be a few degrees above normal, it won\u2019t be in the triple digits, forecasters said<\/a>. Instead, the moisture-rich air brought in by east-southeast winds from the Gulf Coast will keep the air muggy. Heat index values, or how the heat feels to the body when humidity is accounted for, could be as high as 105 degrees.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n At night, under mostly clear skies, overnight temperatures are expected to stay above 76 degrees before sunrise Sunday.<\/p>\n What’s the forecast for\u00a0Sunday?<\/p>\n High atmospheric pressure, and its resulting heat dome, has made its way east again toward Texas. The high pressure is expected to once more trap South Texas under a static weather pattern marked by above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p>\n