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Critical fire weather conditions, severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail, strong tornadoes and heavy rainfall remain on tap for the central U.S. this evening. Flash flooding is also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 67 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

    High: 87 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 63 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 56 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 88 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 am CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 2, 2024
 
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