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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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