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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Sleet
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 16. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain and sleet. High near 19. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 16. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain and sleet. High near 19. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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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 CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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