Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until June 19, 01:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1000.1 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	17 Jun 2:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Cross Plains TX

Heat Advisory June 17, 03:18pm until June 19, 01:00am

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory June 17, 03:18pm until June 19, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Juneteenth
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Juneteenth

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.