Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Rule TX

Flood Watch October 15, 01:00pm until October 16, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms.  High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Rule TX
 33.12°N 99.91°W (Elev. 1614 ft)
6:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
8am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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