Showers in the forecast to end the week

Much needed rainfall returns Friday

Friday will be a cool, damp day. Keep a jacket and an umbrealla handy! (KSAT 12)

SAN ANTONIO – Cold air has been the focus of the weather forecast so far this week.

In fact, San Antonio saw its coldest temperature of 2019 on Thursday morning with a low of 27 degrees!

However, the forecast focus now shifts from temperatures to chances of rain.

A low pressure system will move across Texas beginning early Friday, moving out of the Lone Star State early Saturday. The intensity of this low pressure system won’t allow for a lot of widespread, heavy rain. Rather, a high coverage of very light, passing showers is expected across San Antonio and South Texas.

The weather will begin to change Thursday night. Skies will become overcast and it won’t be as cold. Low temperatures will only fall to the low 40s.

By rush hour Friday morning, mist and drizzle will be likely. Isolated showers will also be moving in from the southwest.

Futurecast valid 7:00 AM Friday, December 20, 2019 (KSAT 12)

By midday, a higher coverage of rain is expected as showers continue to stream in.

Passing, light showers will stay in the forecast through the late-afternoon and early-evening hours. Additionally, the cloud cover and rain will limit temperatures to the low to mid-50s on Friday, so you’ll want to keep a jacket with you all day.

Futurecast valid 5:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 (KSAT 12)

Bottom line: Friday will end up being a damp, cool day!

While it’s encouraging to see chances of rain in the forecast for such a big part of the day on Friday, this won’t end up being a drought-busting rainfall. Rather, most locations should expect no more than a quarter-inch of rain from Friday morning through Friday night. Exceptions to this and some of the locations that could see closer to a half-inch of rain through Friday night will be those well east of I-35 and south of I-10.

As the low pressure system that brings us the rain Friday moves out of Texas on Saturday, skies will clear and it will end up being a nice weekend.

Fog will be possible each morning this weekend. (KSAT 12)

Sneak Peek: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day next week are looking warm with highs in the low 70s.


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About the Authors:

Kaiti Blake is a child weather-geek-turned-meteorologist. A member of the KSAT Weather Authority, Kaiti is a co-host of the Whatever the Weather video podcast. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Kaiti worked at WJTV 12 in Jackson, Mississippi and KTAB in Abilene.

Justin Horne is a meteorologist and reporter for KSAT 12 News. When severe weather rolls through, Justin will hop in the KSAT 12 Storm Chaser to safely bring you the latest weather conditions from across South Texas. On top of delivering an accurate forecast, Justin often reports on one of his favorite topics: Texas history.