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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 25 Jul 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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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:
3:23 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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