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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 23 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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