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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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