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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair and Breezy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Apr 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 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.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 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.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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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:
3:17 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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