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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 7 May 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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