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Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Merkel TX
 32.46°N 100.02°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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