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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
5:06 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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