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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Jan 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
6:06 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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