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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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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:
11:31 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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