Bracing for a Chill: Cold Front to Send Texas Temperatures Tumbling into the 50s

By Candice Avila-Garcia, Deputy Editor

San Antonio Preps for Cooler Temperatures

Craving a respite from the recent sweltering heat? San Antonio, get ready to break out your light sweaters: a cold front is imminent. This forthcoming weather change promises much-needed relief from the unforgiving Texas heat.

Forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS) indicate that the cold front will pass through Central and South Central Texas in the coming day. As it does, local citizens should be on standby for possible isolated showers and thunderstorms.

The weather advisory, however, spotlighted the areas east of Austin to San Antonio down to the Eagle Pass as more likely to experience this weather change. Following the cold front, temperatures tonight will vary greatly — from mid-80s in the Hill Country to mid to upper 90s over the Rio Grande and coastal plains.

Relief on the Horizon

Residents can anticipate a welcome change in weather with the colder front. The NWS promises “drier and slightly cooler air” that would bring dry conditions and near normal September temperatures for the remainder of this week and the start of the following one.

San Antonio citizens will wake up to 60s temperatures on Thursday, according to the NWS web portal, and a cooling trend will make temperatures in the Texas Hill Country plummet to the low 60s and potentially the high 50s in some regions. High temperatures for the day are projected to rise into the low 90s in San Antonio and high 80s in the Hill Country,

Real Taste of Fall Expected by the Weekend

Make your Friday plans now — it’s when the real spirit of fall is going to shine. Predictions chalk up San Antonio to see temperatures into the low 60s, while most of the Hill Country may wake up to 50-degree readings.

But don’t pack up your summer gear just yet. Return to daytime high temperatures in the 80s and 90s are expected to punctuate this cold snap. Despite the afternoon surge, reduced humidity should make these high temperatures feel decidedly cooler, according to weather analysts.