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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Severe T-storm Watch until April 14, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until April 14, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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