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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 72. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 72. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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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 CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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