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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Jun 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Abilene TX

Heat Advisory June 17, 01:00pm until June 19, 01:00am
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Abilene TX
 32.45°N 99.75°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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