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Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Today
High: 83 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Breezy.
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.