Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)
Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.
Fog/Mist
53°F
12°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | SE 10 mph |
| Barometer | 30.03 in (1015.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 51°F (11°C) |
| Visibility | 2.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 50°F (10°C) |
| Last update | 23 Jan 2:52 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Merkel TX
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Overnight

Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 51 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
BreezyFriday Night

Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
and BlusterySaturday

High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night

Low: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
SunnySunday Night

Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday

High: 36 °F
Sunny
Monday Night

Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain showers after 9am, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 51 by 10am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between 16 and 26. Breezy, with a light east wind becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 17. Wind chill values between 8 and 13. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 21. Wind chill values between 2 and 8. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then snow showers and sleet. Low around 10. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
3:31 am CST Jan 23, 2026
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026



