San Antonio’s weekend cold front brings marginal risk of severe storms, Saharan dust
San Antonio braces for severe threat of weather ahead of cool front
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Daily temperatures in San Antonio have broken records highs the last six days, according to the National Weather Service. The remainder of the week will continue to be hot. However, over the weekend a cold front is expected to blow through town, bringing a risk of severe storms and a smattering of Saharan dust with it. There’s a lot going on.
“With our current heat wave, it looks like we’re gonna continue to be near record heat, maybe even touching 100 degrees in San Antonio today (Thursday, May 19) through Saturday. After that, we actually have a cold front coming in and allows for temperatures to drop into the low to mid 80s for Sunday into next week,” shares Matthew Brady, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Beginning Friday, May 20, through Saturday evening, May 21, there will be a marginal risk of severe storms over Bexar County, helping to cool things down. Potential hazards include large hail and strong winds. Up to three inches of rain is possible, according to NWS.
During this time, some residual dust that has made its way to the Gulf Coast from the Saharan desert is expected to reach the San Antonio area. However, most of it will be concentrated on the coastlines and be broken up by the weekends rain. While skies might be a little hazier than usual, the largest risk is a slightly messier car.
Now the question on everyone’s mind. Sure, we’re getting a cool front this weekend, but will the summer continue to be hot?
The National Weather Service attributes our early concentration of triple digit days to dry soil and lack of precipitation, which allows temperatures to bake at higher levels. Whether or not this cycle will continue depends on a variety of factors, including rain fall.
Last year, San Antonio experienced a relatively mild summer, only reaching three 100 degree days in September.
