Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 4 Oct 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rule TX

Severe T-storm Watch until October 4, 09:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until October 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until
    9:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain.  Low around 64. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 64. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Rule TX
 33.19°N 99.89°W (Elev. 1673 ft)
4:06 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
7pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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