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The National Weather Service gives the San Antonio area a 50-50 shot at rain on Saturday and Sunday.
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Raindrops carried up into the atmosphere freeze and create hail. The storm's strong winds tossed the hailstones back and forth, adding additional layers of ice.
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Rain chances taper off on Sunday night and the dry weather pattern returns by Monday.
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Officials cautioned water recreationists, such as boaters and jet skiers, to watch out for an increase in obstacles that may now be sticking out above the water line, or worse, hiding just below the surface.
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A mid-level trough pushing into Texas from the Central Plains may help trigger late afternoon or early evening showers this Saturday and Sunday, mostly likely over the western Hill Country.
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An excessive heat warning remains in effect until at least 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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San Antonians looking for ways to keep cool during an extended heat wave gripping the area could dive into one of the 23 city pools opening this weekend.
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Forecasters said local conditions will remain muggy and hot through at least the middle of next week.
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May rains have boosted the Edwards Aquifer and relieved drought conditions in the area, according to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor and the authority that manages the aquifer.
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For the first time in a couple of years, there is an actual rainfall surplus at the San Antonio.