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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
3:16 am CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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