Beyond thrilled to say that I am now a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society 🥹🌈⚡️
Years of hard work have led to this moment! I feel so grateful to do what I LOVE every day 🎉
@ametsoc
@ksatnews
Y’all…Northern lights visible from Spring Branch (just north of San Antonio, TX)!
This is because of the strongest solar storm in 20 years. Best viewing is away from city lights, and it’s easier to see through your phone than with the naked eye!
#KSATweather
Incredible picture of last night's lightning on KSAT Connect from user Taylor Mcclelland. Notice the branching ground-to-cloud strike in the right side of the picture
CPS still reporting 28k without power -- improved from 48k earlier. Got pics? Post here:
HOTTEST HEAT INDEX EVER ON RECORD FOR SA🥵
The heat index climbed to 117° today. This beats the old record of 116° set in June just last year in late June. That means we’ve seen the hottest heat index recorded in San Antonio for TWO YEARS IN A ROW — wow!
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT warm up in your car with the garage, especially with the door down. DO NOT operate a generator indoors. This may lead to carbon monoxide poisoning which is deadly!!
Nope...that's not rain on the radar...those are BATS! 🦇
Around this time of year, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats head out for their nightly meal of yummy insects. Notice how they fan out from a single point...Bracken Cave. Soooo cool!
The first “real” cool front of the season is expected to make it to San Antonio between Wednesday and Thursday (10/4-10/5). While this won’t be sweater weather, you’ll definitely be able to feel the difference with highs only in the mid-80s and rain chances will be higher.
Tuesday, 8PM
While flooding issues are going on well east of San Antonio, we’re seeing some returns on the radar around Bexar County.
But, that’s not rain! It’s millions of BATS 🦇 leaving the Bracken Cave for their evening meal!
#Science
#KSATweather
Cheers from the Houston airport! 🥂We’re headed to England for an extended vacation that we’ve been planning for a while. Just as cold over there as it is in San Antonio the next few days. Stay warm, friends ☺️ Gonna sign off social media. I’ll be back in a couple weeks!
Wow! It’s been 2 years since I moved back home and started at KSAT. It really is such a blessing to be able to work with such an amazing group of people, and I feel so grateful to be able to do what I love everyday. 😊
Thank you all for the support you’ve shown me!
#KSAT
BREAKING: Tropical Depression Eight has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. This system is expected to strengthen slightly before moving onto the Texas Coast this weekend, bringing San Antonio a decent chance for healthy rain.
Read all you need to know⬇️
San Antonians have set off so many fireworks that haze has developed around the city!
Smoke particles get trapped at the surface of the atmosphere 🤯🎆
This happens every now and then on NYE when atmospheric conditions are right.
#HappyNewYear2023
!
👰🏼🤵🏻
Some personal news: I’m off to marry my best friend this weekend!
I’ll be taking a break from social media, and some time off work. See you back on KSAT on Saturday, Jan. 25 🎉
Thanks to my wonderful coworkers for filling in for me during this exciting, wonderful time 💕
🌬 COLD FRONT ARRIVES 🌬
@Justin_Horne
and I were NERDING out over the cold front when it hit KSAT at 2PM 😂😂
Temperatures will quickly fall into the 40s tonight, and to near freezing by sunrise tomorrow
#KSATweather
🌒Lunar Eclipse Tonight!🌒
Going to stay up late to catch tonight's total lunar eclipse? When the eclipse peaks at 11:12 pm, it will be mostly clear and chilly - temps will be in the 40s. Great viewing weather! Will you be staying up to watch?
#KSATweather
#KSATnews
Have y’all noticed that fall colors are a little more vibrant this year?🥰
My guess is we have the early Arctic front and freeze to thank for the autumn hues 🍁🍁
This picture was sent and through our weather app and is near the Austin area.
Let’s see your pics!
#KSATweather
A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for the counties in RED until 2 AM. A line of storms will be approaching through the evening, with it the potential for gusty winds, iso hail, and weak tornadoes.
*Reminder: A WATCH = possible. A WARNING = tornadoes are happening or likely.
🦇 Bats On The Radar! 🦇
It's that time of the year again! On the radar tonight, we can see millions of bats leaving the Frio Bat Cave for their evening meal. Fun fact...these bats are from a maternity colony, meaning they're all female!
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EARTHQUAKE:
Shortly after midnight Saturday, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Falls City in Karnes County. This is the strongest of several earthquakes that have happened in the area this month.
Many folks around San Antonio reported weak shaking.
This was just the sweetest and brought a tear to my eye ☺️
@Justin_Horne
tossing to his daughter, who gave a great weather report!
#GirlDads
are the best!!!
#KSATweather
BATS 🦇 vs. STORMS ⛈️
Check it out! The radar is capturing both storms and bats on the radar this evening
The gusty outflow from the storms is redirecting the nearly 10 million bats leaving the Frio Bat Cave just north of Uvalde…so cool!
Posted June 9, 9 pm
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So thankful for my KSAT sisters! They threw a bridal shower for me this afternoon, and it was so perfect. Thanks especially to Courtney and Mary Claire for organizing the whole thing!
One. Year. Later.
Last year, we were waking up to 4 inches of snow and a wind chill of -8°F. It would have simply been a beautiful winter wonderland. Then, the power went out.😔
So, yeah, I'm thankful for this year's sunshine and 70s 😎
#KSATweather
8PM
A nice little comparison for ya thanks to our
#ColdFront
:
New York, NY: 66°
San Antonio: 45°
#Texas
is 20+ degrees cooler than New York City, my friends!
HEADS UP: 🧊🚘 Lots of cars out there today (2/15), creating a slush on the roads. All that slush is going to refreeze overnight and make travel tomorrow (2/16) even more dangerous than today.
STAY OFF the roads tomorrow, if at all possible.
@ksat_traffic
will have updates.
🌅Sunday's Spectacular Sunrise🌅
With all of the rain and cloudiness recently, this morning's sunrise was a real treat! Relive it with the time lapse below 😍
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#KSATnews
San Antonio or Minnesota? Current temp of 9° is the 8th coldest we've ever been in San Antonio, and 3-6 inches of snow are blanketing the city. The city is dealing with rolling power outages to help save the power grid...stay warm!
#KSATweather
My buddy
@KSATBill
is moving to further his career at KPRC in Houston.
Bill is one of my favorite people. An honest and impressive journalist. I’m so happy for him and am going to miss him tremendously. A brother in my heart and a friend for my soul. Te quiero mucho, hermano 💕
Little PSA…the built-in weather apps on our phones can’t be trusted — they are computer generated forecasts. It’s true that no forecast is right all the time, but at least ours are curated by actual meteorologists!
Get the FREE KSAT Weather here ➡️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this guy — the wonderful
@adamcaskey
. Not only is he a great meteorologist and leader for our weather team, but a treasured friend!
Celsius or Fahrenheit, he’s always got a positive attitude 😜🌡️😊
Y’all. Yesterday, our daily rainfall total at San Antonio airport of 2.55” not only SMASHED a daily record rainfall, but it’s also the most rain we’ve seen in a single day in San Antonio since October 2019 😳🙌
☔☔☔
As of 5a.m., the airport has reported 1.43" of rain since midnight, bringing our monthly rainfall total to 16.39"...so far.
That means September 2018 will go down in the record books as the rainiest September on record for San Antonio!
TORNADO WARNING UNTIL 8:45 PM
There is a tornado warning for Medina and Southern Bexar County until 8:45 PM. There is very likely a tornado on the ground at times as this storm is moving east at 35 mph. We are live on KSAT, , and the KSAT Weather App
🌧️HEADS UP🌧️
It’s looking more and more likely that times of heavy, tropical rain will be around for the Texas Coast this week. Up to 7 inches of rain along the coast with less inland. In San Antonio 2-4” are still possible with rain beginning midday Wed
Happy retirement to this KSAT legend...Paul Venema! 47 years at KSAT!
I’ve enjoyed our deeper conversations, your advice, and observing your hard work ethic. Enjoy retirement!
Today, an annular, 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will occur from about 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, peaking at 11:52 am
San Antonio - Mostly cloudy at the start of the partial eclipse around 10:30 am, but skies will clear throughout. A few passing clouds during eclipse but good viewing.
I’ll be the first to admit it, this what it feels like to be a meteorologist in Texas in August...😂😂 No other way to say it, just plain ol’ hot!
Today will likely be the 12th day in a row at or above 100 degrees in San Antonio
#KSATweather
❄️A Few Snowflakes ❄️
Seeing a few flakes out there early this morning? Don’t worry - these flurries will come to an end soon and won’t cause any problems on the roadways. It’s simply too windy and the ground is too warm to produce any snowmen ☺️☃️
Sunday's Dog Walking Forecast🐶
It was a bit difficult to take the pup for a walk yesterday because of the rain. But you've got the "green paw" this afternoon! Cloudy and in the 60s. Yippee!
#KSATweather
Did you know that meteorologist Sarah Spivey is a former
#BillMiller
employee? Sarah worked at our De Zavala location during high school! We love seeing current & former employees excel in their careers!👏
📸:
@KSATSarahSpivey
For the love of all things holy, PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL to hospitality workers.
They are on their feet, working all hours of the day to serve you your triple-soy-caramel-latte, Karen. The least you can do is say thank you and tip a little 🤦🏼♀️
🤧MOUNTAIN CEDAR IS PEAKING🤧
We’ve been getting lots of pictures and videos on KSAT Connect of the mountain cedar pollen lifting from the trees in the Texas Hill Country. Thousands are feeling “cedar fever” allergies.
READ MORE ABOUT CEDAR:
Hi
@TxDOTSanAntonio
! I’m a meteorologist in San Antonio and see your signs on Transguide: “Storm forming in gulf” “fill up your tanks”...
While I appreciate wanting to keep people prepared, this system will NOT directly impact San Antonio. In fact, we’ll stay dry and hot.
🥶👻STRONG COLD FRONT ARRIVES SUNDAY AFTERNOON!
Get ready for a temperature whiplash ahead of Halloween! More of the same Saturday, but it will become windy and rainy Sunday night and Monday. Rain should end in time for trick-or-treating! LATEST:
🍁🍃🍂Cold Front Update🍂🍃🍁
We've got it all - heat & humidity, the chance for rain, AND temperatures falling into the 40s & 50s - all within the next 48 hours! If you miss the forecast this morning, I've got ya covered ⬇️⬇️
💐☀️ Mother's Day Sunrise ☀️💐
Wow! A sunrise fit for mom!
Nerd Alert 🤓 Watch closely and you can see two layers of clouds:
1) The lower level clouds are clearing from north to south.
2) The higher level clouds are moving in from the southwest along the upper level winds.
🐶Fido's Forecast🐶
Taking your pup out for a walk Tuesday? You've got the "green paw" throughout the first part of the day, when temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s. But by the afternoon, it'll be too warm for your dog with a high in the upper-90s. That's a bit *RUFF 😝
❄️RECORD BREAKING COLD❄️
Our morning low of 23° in San Antonio was colder than the morning lows in Anchorage, New York, Reykjavik, and Vancouver! Can you believe it?
Thanks to plenty of sun, we're now sittin' pretty in the 50s. Another freeze is expected tonight.
#KSATweather
Even if you’re not Deaf or hard-of-hearing, you may notice that communication is a little difficult with masks. Imagine what it’s like for those who rely on lip-reading and non-verbal cues??
Clear masks maintain safety and accessibility ☺️ I got mine from
@AidtheSilent
🍂First Front🍂
Who'd like cooler weather? 🙋♀️ There's evidence that our first front of the season will arrive this week, potentially dropping temperatures by 20 degrees.
#KSATweather
Here's the latest from Your Weather Authority ⬇️
It definitely is a chilly morning! Temperatures are in the 40s. Just to put that in perspective, this past Christmas our morning low was 60°. Merry Marchmass everyone 😂
2:25am WEDNESDAY
🚨 ROADS ARE ICED OVER 🚨
Freezing rain has created a dangerous situation this morning. There is a glaze on many roads and travels is NOT recommended. Temperatures should rise above freezing by midday, but until then, icy conditions will continue.
#KSATweather
The entire state of Texas is dealing with dangerous, major power outages during the coldest winter event we've experienced in decades. And unfortunately, we won't fully thaw until Friday afternoon.
We are here with you through this, and will continue to keep you updated.
Twitter is full of toxic commentary today, so here’s a couple of pictures of Norah from when she fell into the couch and was too lazy/tired to get up...
Losing power is never fun or a laughing matter…we learned that horrible lesson during the Winter Storm of 2021. My intent here was surely not to lessen the fact that some were without power…merely sharing a very cool image!
Lmao Look at this incredible picture while you sweat your asses off in your homes 🫠 oh and disregard your battery life on your phone you can’t charge and send pics
🤧Sunday's Pollen Count🤧 (4/11/2021)
Y'all. This is big. Today's oak count of 40,500 pollen grains per cubic meter of air is the HIGHEST it has been since April of 1995 -- that's 26 years! Just as a reminder, oak season usually begins to end at the beginning of May
#KSATweather