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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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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 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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