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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 67. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Windy.
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 48 °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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 67. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. 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 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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