Strong morning storms brought gusts, some hail, and a Flood Advisory in Bexar to Medina County. A Flood Watch now covers much of Memorial Day weekend, with more slow-moving storms possible this evening and a higher risk of localized flooding.
SAN ANTONIO — The morning started with a hard hit of weather: storms produced strong gusts and some hail, along with a Flood Advisory in Bexar to Medina County.
By afternoon, the pattern is expected to shift. The next round of rain will gradually move east across eastern zone counties and along the coast. Areas of sunshine are likely to develop as the day goes on, and after the morning storms, much of the rest of the day could end up dry and pleasant.
Still, the bigger question hangs over plans for the weekend: whether scattered storms can develop this evening, or whether storms up north drop south into the area before midnight.
What to know is tied directly to how wet the ground already is. A Flood Watch is now in effect for much of Memorial Day weekend. With recent rainfall, it’s becoming increasingly easier for flooding to develop across the viewing area.
After the morning round of rain, the middle of the day is expected to be fairly dry, with heating into the low 80s. More scattered showers or storms could redevelop late in the day into tonight, and those storms would be slow movers. With high rainfall rates, they could trigger localized flooding.
Looking beyond tonight, Memorial Day Monday is expected to be much calmer. It ends up being a pretty nice day, with only an isolated shower or storm possible late day. Highs will be in the upper 80s.
If you’re heading out, timing matters. The difference between a mostly dry afternoon and a flood-risk evening comes down to whether storm activity forms and how quickly it arrives—especially before midnight.
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Flood watch?? I thought Memorial Day was supposed to be beach vibes not a lake.
So basically it’s gonna rain then stop then rain again later? Love that for my plans. Hail too??
They keep saying “localized flooding” like that doesn’t mean people are gonna lose stuff. Also isn’t hail just like… frozen rain? So if it hails it’ll definitely flood, right?
Seems like every weekend in San Antonio gets a Flood Watch now, like it’s on a schedule. If the ground is already wet then even a little storm is gonna mess everything up. I’m not waiting around for “before midnight” though, that wording confuses me.