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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Abilene TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: 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: Clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Abilene TX
 32.47°N 99.75°W (Elev. 1703 ft)
4:21 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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