Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Merkel TX
 32.42°N 100.07°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
3:16 am CST Nov 12, 2026
9am CST Nov 12, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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