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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 am CST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 10, 2026-6pm CST Feb 16, 2026
 
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