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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Merkel TX

Wind Advisory March 15, 04:38pm until March 16, 01:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 04:38pm until March 16, 01:00am
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 65. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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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:
4:06 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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