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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 52. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
11:33 am CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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