Small daily rain chances, new drought monitor

New Drought monitor shows minimal improvements

Justin Horne, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist

Shelby Ebertowski, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist

Adam Caskey, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist

Published: June 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS

DROUGHT UPDATE: Reasons for minimal improvements explained below
BRIEF, STRAY SHOWERS: Daily, mainly SE of San Antonio
TEMPERATURES: Near average
HOTTER IN DETROIT: Heat high shifts NE, Detroit to be hotter than SA 🤯

FORECAST

We have daily rain chances, but they’re on the low-end ranging from 10%-30% especially southeast of San Antonio. That said, a few splash-n’-dash showers could pop-up around Bexar County, but they wouldn’t have an impact on the drought situation.

DROUGHT UPDATE

Sure, we’ve greened up, but groundwater levels remain low. Despite above average rainfall and flash flooding, the new drought monitor (issued Thursday morning) indicates little improvement for South-Central Texas because groundwater levels are still too low. Basically, the aquifers, springflows, and lake/reservoir levels remain too far below average to cause much improvement in our drought. Though the current mosquito population would disagree😆

Despite good rain, only minimal improvements in the drought monitor for South-Central Texas. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

DETROIT TO BE HOTTER THAN SA

The infamous “heat high” will soon move past Texas and park itself over the Eastern U.S. This pattern means near average temperatures in San Antonio, but hotter and record challenging temperatures as far north as Detroit and Minneapolis.