Stage 2 water restrictions to be announced Monday for San Antonio area

File photo of a sprinkler system. Under Stage 2 restrictions, residents must abide by strict rules using these watering systems. File photo of a sprinkler system. Under Stage 2 restrictions, residents must abide by strict rules using these watering systems. Photo: San Antonio Express-News File Photo Photo: San Antonio Express-News File Photo Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close Stage 2 water restrictions to be announced Monday for San Antonio area 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

Despite a possibility of showers and thunderstorms in parts Bexar County Saturday afternoon, Stage 2 water restrictions are expected to be announced for the San Antonio area next week, officials say.

According to Anne Hayden, communications manager at the San Antonio Water System, officials will meet with the city manager's office Monday before enacting the restrictions.

Due to a lack of rain, coupled with a dry heat, levels at the Edwards Aquifer Authority index well have dropped to 647 feet above sea level over the past week, prompting SAWS to move to Stage 2.

Stage 1 restrictions were enacted back in May. Stage 2 restrictions are triggered once the 10-day level readings at Edwards Aquifer Authority fall below 650 feet.

The last recorded rainfall in San Antonio was May 20, when less than an inch of rain fell, said Cory Van Pelt, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

It has been twenty days since, and San Antonio is not expected to see anything more than what we may receive this afternoon, according to Van Pelt.

"This rain is related to the sea breeze (from the Texas Gulf). It would affect the southeastern part of the county," Pelt said of the 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms forecast for today.

Next week's forecast includes partly cloudy overcast skies with temperature highs to be consistently in the mid-90s with lows in the mid-70s, according to the NWS.

"There's no chance for rain (next week). It's not looking good for quite a while," Van Pelt said.

Restrictions for Stage 2 include: