Ryan Shoptaugh
Weekend Evening Meteorologist at KENS-TV (San Antonio, TX)
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Mar 14, 2025 |
kens5.com | Ryan Shoptaugh
Saturday could see wind gusts up to 40 mph, which elevates our fire threat to extreme this weekend. SAN ANTONIO — A Red Flag Warning is now in effect for a large part of South-Central Texas on Friday and Saturday, including San Antonio and the Hill Country. Our typical first 90° day is around April 7 on any given year. This is earlier than usual!Regardless, it will be hot and sunny Friday. Expect lower 90s Friday afternoon with wind speeds increasing.
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Mar 12, 2025 |
kens5.com | Ryan Shoptaugh
SAN ANTONIO — Winds will ramp up in speed through the weekend as a cold front moves through Texas on Saturday. This will elevate our fire concern given EXTREME drought that is currently widespread across South Central Texas. Wind speeds will gust over 30 MPH at times from Friday to Sunday. Avoid outdoor burning and driving over tall grass. LOW humidity and strong winds will create critical fire weather. Be safe!
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Mar 12, 2025 |
kens5.com | Ryan Shoptaugh
SAN ANTONIO — If you can stay up late Thursday night, be sure to look at the moon! A full moon will light up the night sky at night. Then, just a few hours later, a total lunar eclipse will occur! A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth falls in between the sun and moon relative to their positions in space. This results in a shadow being casted onto the moon's surface. This leads to a reddish color creating a total lunar eclipse. Again, this will happen LATE while most are asleep.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
kens5.com | Ryan Shoptaugh
While most of them are in rural areas, air quality will be reduced for several Texas Wednesday. While most of them are in rural areas, air quality will be reduced for several Texas today. In fact, our air quality monitors are indicating "Unhealthy for sensitive groups." For those who suffer from any respiratory illness like COPD or Emphysema need to limit time outdoors over the next couple of days due to enhanced smoke in the atmosphere. Most of these fires are being contained.
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Mar 3, 2025 |
kens5.com | Ryan Shoptaugh
Considering how bad our drought is, any type of weather pattern that brings strong winds and dry air will be conducive for fire weather. SAN ANTONIO — A Red Flag Warning has been issued for a huge part of Texas Tuesday afternoon. This includes San Antonio and the Hill Country. Wind gusts will go over 40 MPH Tuesday. With dry air, low humidity and strong winds, this will create a favorable environment for fire weather.
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While confidence is low for tropical storm development, deep tropical moisture will move north into Central Mexico. This will increase the coverage of coastal showers Thursday and Friday this week! #txwx https://t.co/CrjgnBkgkc
The average amount of rain San Antonio observes in June is 3.28". Most locations have doubled that with last week's rain event! Also, good rains for Medina and Canyon Lake. #txwx https://t.co/2fLa8z3lMw
4 PM - A few areas of rain and thunder is moving in from the east this afternoon! Expect isolated showers through 6 PM. #txwx https://t.co/NGUPjfKi7K