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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
3:22 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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