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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 99.99°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 pm CDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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