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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest 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.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest 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.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Merkel TX
 32.42°N 100.07°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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