Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 10 Jun 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base TX
 32.42°N 99.83°W (Elev. 1768 ft)
3:16 pm CDT Jun 10, 2026
8pm CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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