Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
6:06 am CST Dec 1, 2025
7am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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