South Texas is seeing a comeback in drought conditions after July’s improvements were quickly erased by hot, dry weather. Justin Horne of the KSAT Weather Authority said moderate drought has returned to a large portion of the area as the heat continues to grind down the July gains.
Yesterday the temperature peaked at 102°, and the heat index reached 105°. Today the pattern is expected to look very similar, with slightly higher humidity that could push the heat index above 105° for a few hours while heat advisories remain in place.
Justin Horne and the July reversal
Horne said Saturday could be the hottest day of all, with temperatures forecast to reach 103°. That would come as humidity values drop slightly in the afternoon, a combination that still leaves little relief for people spending time outside.
The drought monitor now shows what July had briefly improved is being undone. July rainfall had helped, but the hot stretch has been fast enough to erase much of that progress and push moderate drought back across a large share of the area.
103° and football scrimmages
Several area schools will be holding football scrimmages on Saturday, so the timing matters for anyone planning to be on a field, in the stands, or working outside. Clarissa Larisey’s comeback double and Trey Mancini’s comeback chapter show how the word comeback often signals a return after a break; here, it describes weather conditions sliding back the other direction.
A weak front could stir up a storm or two mainly north of San Antonio on Saturday afternoon, but the rain chance is only 10%. That keeps the focus on heat and dryness, not a meaningful reset in moisture. Even with a little instability nearby, the broader pattern still favors the drought comeback over any broad improvement.
The next change worth watching is whether that weak front can do more than produce a stray storm north of San Antonio, because the current setup does not point to much relief. Rob Kazinsky’s comeback role is a reminder that a return can be temporary or durable; in South Texas, the question now is how long this dry pattern can keep pushing conditions backward if the heat holds.
