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San Antonio Prepares for Weekend Rain After 2026 Rainfall Rebound

Forecasters expect a Pacific-moisture system to produce modest totals that will further reduce drought in Bexar County.

Overview

  • Forecasters warned Friday that a Pacific-moisture system will move into South‑Central Texas late Saturday and bring the highest rain chances overnight into Sunday morning.
  • The National Weather Service has issued a low-end (level 1 of 4) excessive‑rainfall outlook meaning isolated flooding is possible but widespread flash flooding is not expected.
  • Rainfall rates are forecast to be relatively low, around 0.2 to 0.5 inches per hour, so main impacts will be standing water and minor street flooding in urban and low‑lying areas.
  • Model guidance shows most of San Antonio is likely to pick up roughly 0.75 to 1.75 inches through the weekend with isolated pockets exceeding 2 inches and higher totals possible farther south.
  • San Antonio has already recorded 32.13 inches of rain through Nov. 4, a swing from prior years that has reduced Bexar County’s drought to mostly moderate levels while much of the rest of Texas remains drier than normal.