Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base TX
 32.42°N 99.83°W (Elev. 1768 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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