Heat to linger, advisory in effect

Updated 11:23 am, Thursday, August 8, 2013

Compared with other cities across the state, San Antonio was the driest and second-hottest during the month of July, according to the state climatologist, and it's a trend that seems likely to continue.

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures to hit 103 Thursday and 102 Friday, with little reprieve over the weekend, as highs are expected to remain in the high 90s.

Wednesday's high reached 104 just after 5 p.m., breaking the previous record of 103, set in 1953, according to NWS records.

A heat advisory is in effect for several South Central Texas counties, including Bexar, until 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Strong upper level high pressure centered over south central Texas will result in afternoon high temperatures between 100 and 106 degrees,” according to the advisory, that also explains when calculating the heat index, it should feel more like 105 or 110 “during the mid- to late afternoon hours.”

According to July monthly summary data from the state climatologist, San Antonio logged an average high just slightly cooler than Austin at 97 degrees, and had the lowest amount of measured rainfall of any metro, with .73 inches.

Slight chances for thunderstorms are in the forecast for the weekend — waffling between 10 and 20 percent chances through Monday evening, according to the NWS.

mcasady@express-news.net

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