San Antonio's triple-digit heat is likely behind us
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San Antonio's triple-digit days are likely behind us — but don't break out the sweaters just yet.
Why it matters: After another long, hot summer, the cooler weather this week offers some relief.
Driving the news: Temperatures should stay safely below 100 degrees as San Antonio moves deeper into October, National Weather Service meteorologist Harrison Tran tells Axios.
- "As far as those higher values, that's probably in the rearview mirror by now," Tran said.
By the numbers: San Antonio logged 24 triple-digit days this year, starting on July 22. The city's most recent 100-degree day was Sept. 15.
Yes, but: The heat isn't necessarily done with us. Tran says San Antonio has averaged about seven days at or above 90 degrees in October in recent years.
- Last October was unusually hot, with 21 days above 90 degrees.
State of play: Early October has also brought a welcome break from the humidity.
- "We're actually in a pretty decent pattern right now, where the humidity is right around to maybe a little bit below average," Tran said, adding that conditions have been somewhat drier than typical for early October.
What we're watching: Tran expects moisture to increase early next week, potentially bringing wetter, more variable weather.
- Forecasters should have a better idea of what to expect as the week progresses.
The big picture: El Niño could bring San Antonio a cooler and wetter stretch as the seasons change.
- The pattern typically brings cooler-than-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation to South Central Texas during the fall and winter, Tran said.
The bottom line: San Antonio may not be finished with hot afternoons, but the most punishing temperatures of the year appear to be over.