Flash Flood Watch in effect for San Antonio metro, Hill Country, and Edwards Plateau

SAN ANTONIO – This week volition springiness america a afloat spectrum of weather, from fronts to tropical systems and dense rainfall. We’ll beryllium updating you often done our KSAT Weather app arsenic the lawsuit unfolds. Here’s what you request to know:

The Setup & Threats

• The biggest crushed we are acrophobic astir dense rainfall is owed to Hurricane Pamela, which made landfall on the occidental Mexican seashore Wednesday. The quick-moving strategy volition contention implicit the mountainous terrain of Mexico towards Texas by Wednesday nighttime and into Thursday morning. While Pamela volition suffer its spot implicit Mexico, it volition bring affluent Pacific moisture to South Central Texas.

• As the tropical moisture combines forces with the frontal bound Wednesday nighttime and Thursday morning, dense rainfall volition go a menace for the area. As of now, the champion accidental for dense rainfall volition proceed to beryllium crossed the Edwards Plateau and Hill Country, chiefly westbound of I-35. Still, San Antonio could spot steadfast rainfall totals - particularly by aboriginal Thursday morning. As a result, a Flash Flood Watch volition beryllium successful spot until Thursday evening.

• Along with dense rain, immoderate storms could beryllium beardown to terrible with upwind gusts up to astir 50 mph and immoderate little rotation. However, ample hail is not a concern.

Timeline

• Storms volition statesman to summation successful sum and strength Wednesday evening westbound of San Antonio & I-35

• Wednesday night, wide thunderstorms with dense rainfall volition capable successful implicit the I-35 corridor and - perchance - San Antonio.

• By the morning commute connected Thursday, the heaviest rainfall volition beryllium shifting eastbound of I-35 and distant from San Antonio. However, determination could beryllium lingering issues and precocious h2o spots.

• Rain volition extremity from westbound to eastbound connected Thursday, arsenic the remnants of Pamela determination away.

• The slow-moving acold beforehand volition yet surge done the full country on Friday. Behind the front, expect gusty winds, cooler temperatures, and drier air.

• The weekend looks beautiful. It volition beryllium a spot breezy connected Saturday, however, it’ll beryllium sunny and highs volition lone beryllium successful the 70s! Overnight lows could dip into the 40s successful galore spots.

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