We’re starting a pattern of isolated showers and afternoon storms that will continue in south-central Texas until close to the start of Fiesta.
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Impact Days: Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, and Wednesday, April 15
Reason: Strong thunderstorms and isolated showers
The breakdown
Rain chances arrived Thursday with isolated to scattered showers and storms across South-Central Texas, mainly in the afternoon—a trend that will stick around through the weekend.
The strong weather threat arrives this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, with heavy rain gradually moving from west to east beyond San Antonio. Siclovia, the annual event for bicyclists and walkers to take over Broadway in the Alamo City, has already been rescheduled due to the weather.
“Additional rounds of showers and storms, with an isolated threat for severe weather and heavy rain, are possible after Sunday,” the NWS said in its latest forecast.
Communities to the west, including Uvalde, Eagle Pass and Kerrville, face a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather on Saturday amid the potential for heavy rain and storms. San Antonio will largely be limited to some pockets of heavy rain, but nothing substantial.
But the Alamo City is now included in a Level 2 out of 5, or “slight,” risk for severe storms on Sunday; the primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds.
Severe weather is largely expected to be limited to the late-afternoon and evening hours this weekend.
Looking ahead
Rain chances persist into next week as we approach the start of Fiesta. Morning lows remain in the mid-to-upper-60s amid afternoon highs that are a couple degrees warmer than usual.
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