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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Merkel TX
 32.37°N 99.99°W (Elev. 2067 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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