Happy Holidays!🎄Here’s a look at our chilly weekend forecast in San Antonio

After Thursday’s Arctic cold front blew through South Central Texas, a big taste of winter has settled in for the holiday weekend.

Friday morning brought the second-coldest low temperature ever recorded on a Dec. 23 to San Antonio, with a widespread hard freeze found across the region.

Another hard freeze was found Saturday morning, but plenty of sunshine and dry air helped afternoon temperatures climb well above freezing on Christmas Eve.

Looking ahead, what does Christmas Day look like locally? Details below:

Christmas Day

• A third hard freeze is expected overnight Saturday/early Sunday morning, with lows in the upper teens and low 20s yet again.

• More sunshine will still be the theme throughout Christmas Day, helping afternoon temperatures trend warmer, climbing into the upper 40s and low 50s.
• Other than the cold, Santa and his reindeer shouldn’t have any issues making their way down to South Central Texas 🎅

Any Travel Impacts Locally?

• In short: No! Our forecast calls for dry conditions over the next several days, so while it will be cold, at least we shouldn’t run into any problems on area roadways weather-wise.

When Will It Warm Up?

• While each afternoon will trend warmer than the previous one going forward, next week should consist of a better warming trend.
• One last hard freeze will be possible Sunday night/Monday morning, before lows crawl their way out of the 30s and into the 40s by midweek.
• Afternoon highs will continue to rise as well, warming to near 60° Monday and Tuesday and near 70° by Wednesday!

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