Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baird TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Baird TX
 32.39°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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