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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00am until March 16, 01:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 12:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 76 by noon, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 76 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 76 by noon, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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