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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Jun 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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