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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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