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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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