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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Nov 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Merkel TX
 32.4°N 99.96°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 16, 2025-6pm CST Nov 22, 2025
 
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