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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Overcast and Windy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 31 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:08pm until March 16, 01:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 05:08pm until March 16, 01:00am
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. 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: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 64. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. 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 cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
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 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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