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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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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:
3:22 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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