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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

Red Flag Warning until March 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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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 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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