Flood watch in effect for Texas Hill Country

Update at 3:30 p.m.: San Antonio has a marginal risk for excessive rainfall on Wednesday evening, according to an updated situation report by the National Weather Service. Areas north of San Antonio and parts of the Texas Hill Country are also now under a flood watch through Thursday morning. 

NWS forecasts the San Antonio-area has a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with some wind gusts up to 25 mph on Monday evening. Some areas in the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau may receive between four and six inches of rain, with areas around San Antonio forecasted to receive between half an inch and one inch of rain. 

Original article: There’s a strong breeze headed for the Alamo City toward the end of this week, meaning all of this doom and gloom with rain clouds and scattered storms wasn’t for naught. Be prepared to bundle up those trick or treaters come Tuesday, October 31, as a “strong” cold front moves into San Antonio on Sunday evening, October 29, dropping temps significantly, but we’ll have to weather some more rainy days before then.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook warning Wednesday morning, October 25, alerting residents across several counties that isolated thunderstorms could lead to heavy rainfall.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over portions of the northern Rio Grande, southern Edwards Plateau, and Hill Country this afternoon and tonight,” the weather service warns. “There is a level 2 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall leading to flooding over this region. There is also a level 3 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall leading to flooding across western Kerr, Real, Edwards, and northern Kinney counties. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is forecast, however isolated pockets close to 6 inches are possible.”

While Bexar County is expected to receive a healthy dose of rain over the next 24 hours, National Weather Service Meteorologist Eric Platt said most of that heavy stuff is expected to fall over the Texas Hill Country to the north and northwest of San Antonio.

“It looks like the better setup for rainfall will be to the Northwest of San Antonio toward Kerrville and Rocksprings,” Platt said.

Our Hill Country dwellers may want to be wary as well and possibly park those cars in the garage, as the National Weather Service predicts a chance of hail and heavy winds with a side of thunderstorm up in the rolling hills of Texas.

The Alamo City won’t, however, be immune to the chilly days set to kick off next week, as Platt said Sunday will bring in cooler temps which leave Monday with a high temp in the mid-50s. So, there’s just a handful of days before the real fall weather sets into action.

If you’re a last-minute Halloween costume hunter, prepare to layer up before heading door-to-door for those spooky season treats. Maybe bring an umbrella too. The NWS 7-day forecast currently predicts a 20 percent chance of showers on Halloween with a high near 55.