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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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