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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Freeze Warning March 17, 03:00am until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
9:06 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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