Significant Outbreak Of Severe Thunderstorm And Heavy Rain In The Plains On Monday

A potent spring storm system is expected to produce severe thunderstorms on Monday in the central and southern Plains. Very large hail, damaging wind gusts, flash flooding, and large tornadoes are possible. The area most likely to experience significant tornadoes stretches from the Texas Hill Country through Okla. into southern Kansas. Residents here should make a severe weather plan today. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	19 May 3:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Merkel TX

This
Afternoon

Sunny
High: 84 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Low: 68 °F
Monday

Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
High: 83 °F
Monday
Night

Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
Low: 62 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
High: 77 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 61 °F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 89 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: 71 °F
Thursday

Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
High: 84 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 20 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.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86.