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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Mar 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Wind Advisory March 27, 07:00am until March 27, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 9am. Very windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 9am. Very windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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